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verb

past tense of naturalize

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Recent Examples of naturalized
Adjective
For naturalized citizens, the stakes may be even higher. Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 This could upend the application process for green card holders hoping to become naturalized citizens. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 But the tech world is dominated by Americans and people who’ve become naturalized Americans. Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naturalized
Verb
  • The British eventually adopted harsh measures to end the revolt.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The team has started testing combinations specifically for B-EUV radiation, which is expected to be adopted in manufacturing within the next decade.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Even in areas accustomed to heavier snowfalls, accumulations in this range can result in delays, collisions and road closures if not treated promptly.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Similarly, a basketball team accustomed to new hardwood may benefit from training sessions on worn or cushioned courts that simulate upcoming away venues.
    Michael Hales, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Mulch new or transplanted perennials with a 1- to 2-inch layer of compost, pine bark, or pine straw to help conserve moisture.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Therefore, the transplanted cells integrated well, and the patients’ bodies were able to produce insulin naturally for the first time in years.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The same response occurred in wild and domesticated tomatoes.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Corn was domesticated in south central Mexico around 9,000 years ago and was an essential ingredient in Aztec civilization.
    SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The eel, along with other invasive species, are gaining more of a foothold in the southeastern United States, causing concern among resource and wildlife managers, along with state and local agencies tasked with minimizing adverse effects of nonnative plants and animals.
    Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some states began killing the nonnative swans over the animal welfare groups’ objections.
    CalMatters, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, the legislature appropriated $107 million for site and road improvements and construction of aircraft hangars.
    Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Like a fireside chat with FDR, this tradition familiarized the man.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • As Switzer familiarized himself with the team, at the same time, some players took advantage of the new environment.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • See where the cast of the fan-favorite film ended up after surviving Herrington High's alien invasion.
    Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The third season of Apple’s big alien invasion series continues to drop episodes each week.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Naturalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naturalized. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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