umpired

verb

past tense of umpire
as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad

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Recent Examples of umpired This story has been corrected to show Jen Pawol previously umpired this season. — ABC News, 5 June 2026 Chris Segal, who umpired Sunday’s finale between the Orioles and Twins, had a league-high 10 calls challenged, seven of which were reversed. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Ed Montague umpired for 34 seasons and recalls Bonds’s ability more clearly than most. — Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpired
  1. decided
  2. settled
  3. judged
  4. determined
  5. refereed
  6. adjudicated
  7. adjudged
  8. arbitrated
Verb
  • Flying to San Diego With a packed helicopter and dwindling fuel, the crew decided to head to the Coast Guard station in San Diego where ambulances were waiting.
    — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Its creator, Ryan Murphy, decided to include an episode inspired by the famous 1969 Monegasque ball, only this time, the character played by Kardashian was the host.
    — Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • Camilla settled on a pair of chocolate brown suede boots, a slouchy style that the royal has worn on and off over the years.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Then Ojeda settled a cross with his chest and sent in a low show from the corner of the six-yard box to give Orlando its first lead at 2-1 in the 49th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • All entries received will be judged 50% on operating as a small business or non-profit within the Philadelphia DMA, 40% on answering the questions provided, and 10% on compliance with these rules.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Forty-nine percent of Americans, and 60% of millennials, sometimes feel judged for enjoying things considered childish.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of judged
Verb
  • Commercial operations will begin once STUK completes its pending pre-operational inspection on a date yet to be determined.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Using the Lojack app, the deputy determined Burke took the truck from the fifth floor of the dealership’s parking garage, according to the report.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Dean, 58, refereed 553 top-flight matches from 2000 until his retirement in 2022, handing out a record 113 red cards in the division.
    — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Barton officiated the France-Spain match, while American Ismail Elfath refereed the England-Argentina match.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of refereed
Verb
  • The competition is adjudicated in the basal ganglia, structures deep inside the brain that repress all the plans except one.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The allegations have not yet been adjudicated, and Six Flags will have an opportunity to respond in court.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjudicated
Verb
  • The implementation of these improvements was messy, including in Missouri; in 1969, the Supreme Court adjudged that a recent redistricting plan in the state fell short of one person, one vote.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The two centre-backs were grappling in the penalty area, and Konsa was adjudged to have pulled Ballard to the ground after a long throw-in.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjudged
Verb
  • Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Alleged violations of these treaties are arbitrated through the Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS), which has turned out to be a boon for fossil asset owners.
    — JESSICA F. GREEN, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of arbitrated

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