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to give a name to
baptized the child "Anne"
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as in inducted
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 baptized
Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Generations of alumni and parishioners are now struggling to comprehend how the church that baptized them, married them and educated their children became the site of such devastation.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
His blood baptized the American Revolution.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
In the Catholic tradition, baptism – the first sacrament a person receives – washes away sin and brings the baptized into the church.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was baptized at Indian Rocks Church in 2023, and he was laid to rest there surrounded by family, friends and loved ones.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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That is what remains of the church in which Marlowe was baptized, on February 26, 1564—two months to the day before Shakespeare was baptized, in Stratford-Upon-Avon.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Generations of alumni and parishioners are now struggling to comprehend how the church that baptized them, married them and educated their children became the site of such devastation.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
His blood baptized the American Revolution.
—Essence, 25 Aug. 2025
In the Catholic tradition, baptism – the first sacrament a person receives – washes away sin and brings the baptized into the church.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was baptized at Indian Rocks Church in 2023, and he was laid to rest there surrounded by family, friends and loved ones.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baptized
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The Republican two-term president tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take temporary command of DC's police department and named Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the interim federal commissioner of the police department.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now that she’s named her successor as Vogue’s top editor, Anna Wintour seems a bit more relaxed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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The chat opened with Ronson taking a victory lap for helping Foreigner — co-founded by his stepdad, guitarist Mick Jones — get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lawler has been inducted in countless wrestling halls of fame, including the WWE Hall of Fame (2007), Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame (2017), and the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (2011).—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Slow Horses has been nominated for 14 Emmys since 2024, snagging the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series trophy that year.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Edebiri won Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2023 and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2024, the same year that The Bear broke records with 23 nominations as a comedy series (NBC’s 30 Rock previously held the title with 22 nominations in 2009).—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Haas have not initiated a Right of Review appeal within the 96-hour window available to all teams in such matters, following the Monza race last Sunday.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the last quarter, the partnership has facilitated recovery of more than 26,600 kilograms of textiles from 23 hotels and initiated conversations with 12 hotel groups in Delhi.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura Lee Yourex, 62, of Costa Mesa, was charged with five felonies, including perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote and registering a non-existent person to vote.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Filming on the series, entitled Alice, will continue through December across France, Belgium, and Canada.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Reuters — Ethiopia officially inaugurated Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam on Tuesday, a project that will provide energy to millions of Ethiopians while deepening a rift with downstream Egypt that has unsettled the region.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Apple’s Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook then inaugurated the first two stores in India, respectively located in the financial hub of Mumbai and capital New Delhi, in 2023.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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A week after suffering a gut-punch loss to Nevada in Reno when two winning touchdowns were called back in the final moment and a tying field goal with seconds to play just missed, Sac State shook off early jitters to unleash a balanced offense in improving to 1-2.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Comeback follows Kudrow, now 62, as a sitcom star whose fame has faded away and attempts to document her return to entertainment and acting in a new sitcom titled Room and Bored on a reality television series called The Comeback.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Her debut poetry collection titled Someone Else’s Hunger will be published by Four Way Books on September 15, 2025.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Baptized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/baptized. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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