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
Shakespeare3
: having acquired a desirable quality or undergone an expected and desired change with the passage of time
aged wine
aged cheese
Synonyms of aged
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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Yamal first arrived at the Catalan giant aged 7, having previously played for his local club La Torreta.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Looking across subgroups, the benefits were strongest among those aged 75 and older and those with underlying health conditions.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
In aged mouse stem cells, the lysosomes had become hyperacidic, damaged, depleted and abnormally active.
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Five were killed in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, where at least 30 others were also wounded, including two children aged 5 and 6, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s Military Administration.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Looking across subgroups, the benefits were strongest among those aged 75 and older and those with underlying health conditions.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026
In aged mouse stem cells, the lysosomes had become hyperacidic, damaged, depleted and abnormally active.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Five were killed in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, where at least 30 others were also wounded, including two children aged 5 and 6, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s Military Administration.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
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“Aged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aged. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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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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