coined

verb

Definition of coinednext
past tense of coin
1
as in invented

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2
as in minted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coined
  1. invented
  2. devised
  3. hatched
  4. produced
  5. molded
  6. worked
  7. carved
Verb
  • Indeed, Galliano had invented a litany of new couture techniques for that seminal show.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And my joke was, ‘There’s the man who invented the question mark.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of invented
Verb
  • Inch by inch, clever techniques are being devised to hone in on what a user wants.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Three players devised a plan to misdirect the other players and blindside one of them at Tribal Council.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of devised
Verb
  • As she’s being celebrated by her teacher and friends, and as a TV news crew interviews her for her academic accomplishments, a plan is hatched by her father Eree (Ochungo Benson) to marry her off to a much older man.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The electrifying sparks that fly among them are offset by exquisite moments of tender reconciliation, hatched out of their shared sorrow.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of hatched
Verb
  • Zillow Gone Wild is produced by Asylum Entertainment Group.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The series will be produced by Hello Sunshine, Fake Empire, and Amazon MGM Studios.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of produced
Verb
  • Underpinning her practice is the heartfelt belief that architecture is ever changing, molded by time and communal engagement.
    The Editors of AD, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Century molded a family — one McGinnis will always cherish.
    Colin McNamara, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of molded
Verb
  • That business identified sites, worked on lease terms and, with Breeden and F1 owner Liberty Media, helped further develop the brand.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The main cast gets the feel and tone of what Wilson has wrought, both the frights and the frivolity.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of worked
Verb
  • Earlier this year, researchers at the site discovered a bead carved from the bone of a hare—the oldest bead ever found in the Americas.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • All of the graves likely have stone markers at both the heads and feet, although they are not likely carved with names, Greene said.
    Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of carved
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