clowned

past tense of clown

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for clowned
Verb
  • The statue of Abraham Lincoln by Mount Rushmore creator Gutzon Borglum was cut up to be sold for its silver content, according to the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Born Drew Desbordes, Druski, 30, is a long way from the kid who spent his time at the dinner table cutting up.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Could my stutter-step breathing and thick-ridden voice be imitated by a machine?
    Adam Verner September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • For their efforts, life has imitated art, as Huntr/x has now stolen the show from not one but two cloyingly chipper bro brigades.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tiny reveled about her husband on her own Instagram.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Verb
  • In fact, Kirk’s tours, debating style and strategic outreach to younger voters have become such a hallmark of the current culture wars that South Park mimicked the events in the opening episode of its current 27th Season.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In the lab, researchers first validated the implant in a fluid medium that mimicked intraocular conditions.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dell mimed the physical act of branding cattle to indicate the importance of loyalty.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In general, those with lithium-ion or lithium-metal batteries should also be carried on board, where flight crews can recognize and respond to lithium battery fires, according to the FAA.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Despite these incidents, the tradition persisted, and each new Clay Henry has carried on the mantle.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Like Spears’ 2001 performance, Carpenter also danced under rain.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Lewis might be the most popular backup QB to hit the Mile High City since Drew Lock danced his way into Front Range hearts.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Clowned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clowned. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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