studded

verb

past tense of stud
as in interspersed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for studded
  1. interspersed
  2. striped
  3. streaked
  4. banded
  5. barred
  6. set
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  • As mourners talked quietly, nursery rhymes were interspersed with traditional gospel hymns.
    — Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of interspersed
Verb
  • The mother of two wore a green and white striped Cefinn Studio belted mididress and pointed Mary Jane flats from Rothy’s for her day out.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 June 2026
  • Shop 12 of our favorite quilts for every style and budget, including floral, striped, solid, and more designs.
    — Caley Sturgill, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2026
Definition of striped
Verb
  • Tracers from air defense fire streaked through the air as a huge pall of black smoke rose into the sky.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Remove brown, yellowing, streaked, and spotted leaves by cutting them off as close to the ground as possible.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
Definition of streaked
Verb
  • They were named and banded, and their names were announced Monday — in addition to Mavis, they were named Buddy, Frankie, and Tweedy.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The physical distinction between eastern and broad-banded copperheads is minimal.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Definition of banded
Verb
  • Israel has barred foreign journalists from independently reporting in Gaza since the start of the war.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Rodriguez, who has expressed some interest in the proposal, said city leaders had not determined how county election officials would issue separate ballots for voters who would be barred from state and national contests.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of barred
Verb
  • The fall occurred just hours after Calleja set a personal best in the Gold Coast half-marathon, 7 News reported.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Ngo was conscious to include not only female designers (historically underrepresented in cutlery design), but also those who would use the brief to make a typical Western cutlery set more applicable to different cultures.
    — Jessica Salter, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of set
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