bated

past tense of bate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bated
Verb
  • The original trees had to be removed in 2013 after being poisoned by Alabama fan Harvey Updyke.
    Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Investigators have removed a haul of items from the camps for forensic examination as part of ongoing enquiries to identify anyone who might have assisted Phillips during his time on the run.
    Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Other factors — such as the size of the Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted directly from benefit checks, and elected tax withholdings — will also affect monthly benefit payments.
    Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The cost of Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits and outpatient services, is deducted automatically from benefits.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The storm abated by Monday, underscoring a trend that has become all too familiar in recent months.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Temperatures are beginning to lower, and outdoor time can finally be enjoyed again after the sweltering summer heat has abated.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But in an Akan language, the notion that an object could exist as a bare substrate, stripped of properties—say, the idea of a stone, with its weight, texture, and color subtracted—is basically unintelligible; the metaphysical split between a thing and its properties isn’t naturally expressible.
    Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Typically, the report is released on the first Friday of the month and includes information about how many jobs were added or subtracted from each industry.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That correlation shifted in 2018, demonstrating that macroeconomic conditions and federal budgets have become increasingly disconnected.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The conventional wisdom sees meager job growth as largely a result of immigration restrictions and demographics, disconnected from still-healthy GDP-tracking models that capture urgent capex levels and free spending by the affluent.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The diadem – a jeweled headpiece worn by royalty – features 24 Ceylon sapphires and 1,083 diamonds that can be detached and worn as brooches, according to the Louvre.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When the series was ordered, Thompson, who normally focuses on films, stepped aside and Carter took over, re-creating his predecessor’s design on a soundstage but elaborating on it with additional rooms that felt refined yet emotionally detached.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Raw animal foods not separated by type based on minimum cook temperatures (raw chicken stored above raw eggs in walk-in cooler).
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Allen and Harbour, 50, were married for four years, and separated in 2024.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Adama unfastened a padlock and loosened the chain securing the doors.
    Ken Harbaugh, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on bated

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!