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verb

past tense of perfect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfected
Verb
  • In reading, both fourth and eighth graders’ results are down from 2022, while in math, fourth-grade scores have not improved since before the pandemic and eighth-grade scores are at their lowest in decades.
    Thibaut Delloue, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
  • With Friday’s victory, the Heat improved to 9-20 this season against teams currently with a winning record.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This is, naturally, the selfsame meat feast being shared by the two grown men at the table opposite.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
  • Heidi Stevens: So much is stolen when a grown woman calls a child a racial slur — including the child’s innocence Heidi Stevens: Trump has treated the country as his stage.
    Heidi Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • The final cut of this documentary feels perfectly polished, but according to those who made the film, the process was a little messy.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Understated enough for the office but refined enough for a Parisian sidewalk café, the polished leather and cushioned sole deliver comfort and sophistication in equal parts.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • McIlroy corkscrewed through a front-nine 33 and a back-nine 39 and finished even par.
    Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Penn State has a 22-13-4 record this season and finished off Maine with a score of 5-1 before also taking down UConn 3-2 so far in the NCAA Tournament.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Select parlays have enhanced odds, giving customers the chance at larger winnings.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • There is evidence the skulls were significantly enhanced for the attachment of strong muscular jaws.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But since 2022, IT employment among those aged 22 to 27 has declined by 8%, compared to a 0.8% rise for college grads older than 27, the Oxford report suggests.
    Paul Davidson, USA Today, 6 June 2025
  • Bella, aged 11, was last seen in Wollongong at 7.00pm on Tuesday, 3 June 2025.
    Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • This is an excellent time to invest, pitch a creative idea or spruce up your portfolio.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 June 2025
  • Robin will make an excellent addition to our great Kentucky State Senate Majority!
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Finney-Smith would be a superb 3-and-D starting power forward if Jarrett Allen is traded and the Cavaliers move Mobley to center.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
  • Cheung and Francis are superb, as is Moses Villarama as Bo’s buddy, Virgil, who sees his own sorrow bearing down on him, inevitable and enveloping, like the blizzard outside.
    Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 30 May 2025
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“Perfected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfected. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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