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as in experienced
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as in educated
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as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of schooled
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.
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Eleanor Sobel,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Whoever is landing in Texas are going to be absolutely schooled by some of the best barbecue Texas-style restaurants anywhere in the world.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
McKenzie, who is home-schooled, transferred from Orange City University to Lake Mary in the fall of 2025 to play football before a knee injury last summer hindered that plan.
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Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Hundreds of striped angelfish and iridescent parrotfish schooled through the water in rippling clouds, scales flashing.
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Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
He is being schooled by faithful Duncan aka Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba) in all the proper swordplay and other attributes to be a warrior for the Castle Grayskull presided over by his father, King Randor (James Purefoy), and mother (who actually grew up on Earth), Queen Marlena (Charlotte Riley).
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Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
This is especially true early in the spawn, when the shallowest waters heat up first, and crappies arrive looking for baitfish schooled up right to shore.
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John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Cesario said at the committee meeting that the district will be looking for a coach who is already familiar and schooled in the IB program.
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Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
The Heat, frankly, could have schooled many of these teams on roster-building for the first 25 years of the Pat Riley era.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Adjective
But, as Mitski well recognizes — and was obviously able to convince management and booking — the 8,000 or so mostly young people who were able to attend over the course of a week won’t likely ever forget being this thoroughly schooled.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.
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Eleanor Sobel,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Les Bleus schooled the Blågult, and there are few superlatives left for the French captain and his attacking rogues’ gallery.
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Mark Hodge,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
Whoever is landing in Texas are going to be absolutely schooled by some of the best barbecue Texas-style restaurants anywhere in the world.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
McKenzie, who is home-schooled, transferred from Orange City University to Lake Mary in the fall of 2025 to play football before a knee injury last summer hindered that plan.
—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Hundreds of striped angelfish and iridescent parrotfish schooled through the water in rippling clouds, scales flashing.
—
Julie Orringer,
Travel + Leisure,
9 June 2026
He is being schooled by faithful Duncan aka Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba) in all the proper swordplay and other attributes to be a warrior for the Castle Grayskull presided over by his father, King Randor (James Purefoy), and mother (who actually grew up on Earth), Queen Marlena (Charlotte Riley).
—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
This is especially true early in the spawn, when the shallowest waters heat up first, and crappies arrive looking for baitfish schooled up right to shore.
—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Cesario said at the committee meeting that the district will be looking for a coach who is already familiar and schooled in the IB program.
—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
The Heat, frankly, could have schooled many of these teams on roster-building for the first 25 years of the Pat Riley era.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for schooled
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After reducing engineering staff and relying more heavily on AI for portions of its design and development work, Ford found that the technology could not consistently match the expertise of experienced engineers.
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Adoptive parents can be single, married, or partnered; experienced or not; renters or homeowners; LGBTQ+ singles and couples.
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The anti-Trump rage, the surge of younger, more educated progressive voters, the hunger for someone willing to fight on affordability with policy, message, and tone, in Albany and Washington — all of it was hiding in plain sight for anyone looking at the data rather than the tired, old playbook.
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Also, the participants who volunteered for the study were generally healthier, more educated and more often female than the general French population, the researchers noted.
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The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
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Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
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The lower end is for those with sensitive skin and new users, while the higher end is for seasoned retinol users—plus everything else in between.
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The Elora interior remains newcomer-friendly but will also appeal to seasoned road-dwellers with its flexible feature set, particularly the spacious rear lounge.
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Spielberg shifts tonal gears with practiced ease, a sense of awe going hand in hand with an ebullient comic anarchy.
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Among them was Pat Serwaa, who was sorting through a bale of leggings from London with practiced ease.
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Some butter is cultured by adding lactic acid bacteria.
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Clean Cultured Marble These same cleaning supplies and methods can be used to clean cultured marble bathroom vanity tops and sinks.
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Her generation was one of thinkers, politically committed to defining how individuals were to be shaped as citizens of a civilized nation.
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In Season 3, the team enters Dinopia, a civilized dinosaur world, to face threats endangering both worlds through friendship, courage, and teamwork.
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The home is located on a quarter-acre of native and cultivated gardens and houses an art studio and yurt.
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“Schooled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schooled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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