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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
the new sisters will be baptized with special initiation rites at the sorority house
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Recent Examples of baptize
He was baptized in the fire of the SEC, and thrived.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
We are saved in the water, baptized by the waves, but never capsized by the wakes.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Documented, undocumented, baptized, unbaptized.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
In Georgia, the Orthodox Patriarch offered to personally baptize any baby born to the parents of more than two children.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
We are saved in the water, baptized by the waves, but never capsized by the wakes.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
Documented, undocumented, baptized, unbaptized.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
In Georgia, the Orthodox Patriarch offered to personally baptize any baby born to the parents of more than two children.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptize
Verb
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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Many have yet to be identified, while some are known in occupation but not name, including an Army captain, three Grupo Poular employees, a cardiologist, an architect, and a former United Nations officer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Reds inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2006.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Natural Disasters, Lex Luger, and Michelle McCool will also be inducted.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Later this year, the company will inaugurate L’Isle-d’Espagnac, a leather goods workshop in Charente, while Loupes in Gironde, and Charleville-Mézières in Ardennes, will open in 2026 and 2027, respectively.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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As soon as Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials began turning away migrants at the Mexico border, canceling their appointments.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Lyonne received widespread acclaim for the role, nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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To determine the South’s top small towns to visit, travel experts nominated regional destinations with fewer than 25,000 residents.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The following month, as immigrants were crossing from Mexico, Abbott announced the state would install a 1,000-foot strip of buoys to prevent river crossings.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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Any Android user can install AVG’s free mobile antivirus, which combines a substantial collection of security features with many, many upsell opportunities.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And while the all-female crew aboard the Blue Origin’s Spaceflight has been dubbed historic, King’s longtime best friend, Oprah Winfrey, got emotional during take off.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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For the sake of clarity, this collection focuses specifically on the PlayStation versions of both games dubbed Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The recall, initiated by Blooming Import Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, affects 74 cases of Golden Crop Candy, which included the dyes Blue 1, Red 40 and Acid Red 18, which were not listed on the product label.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Businesses are wary of making those investments, citing uncertainty in operating conditions initiated by Trump’s tariff push, which has been rolled out in fits and starts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Baptize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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