1
: grown old: such as
a
: of an advanced age
an aged man
b
: having attained a specified age
a man aged 40 years
2
: typical of old age
the aged wrinkles in my cheeks—
Shakespeare
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: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
Examples of aged in a Sentence
a group of men aged between 20 and 30
all the young men went to fight in the war; and only the aged and infirm remained behind
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And there are some shots where my mom saw me as a middle-aged woman.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
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—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly exposed himself to a high school-aged girl Tuesday, authorities said.
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His aged dog disappears and is later found dead at the bottom of a ravine.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Berrier says another popular pick is the Fig & Pig, a sweet and savory pie with mozzarella, fig jam, 14-month dry-aged prosciutto, Montchevre goat cheese, and olive oil.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly exposed himself to a high school-aged girl Tuesday, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
His aged dog disappears and is later found dead at the bottom of a ravine.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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aged
adjective1
ˈā-jəd
: very old
an aged oak
2
ˈājd
: having reached a specified age
a child aged ten
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