richened

past tense of richen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for richened
Verb
  • The United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has warned that Iran has enriched uranium to 60 percent.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Uranium enriched to 60 percent could theoretically be used for a nuclear weapon, albeit an inefficient one by most standards.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Although the outcomes continued to go against them and their chances of making the playoffs evaporated long ago, their effort never waned.
    Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The land dried up, and the Aral Sea—the great oasis of the Asian steppes—evaporated.
    Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Discussions about reforming this program have intensified, with some advocating for the removal of country-specific caps on green cards to address extensive backlogs faced by applicants from countries including India.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Those theories only intensified after Live Nation — one of the world’s biggest touring companies, which backed Bey’s most recent trek, the Renaissance World Tour — reposted the musician’s teasers on its own socials.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This delivered incredible accessibility, flexibility and efficiency, but also deepened the digital divide for those without technology access, blurred work-life boundaries and fueled loneliness.
    Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Although Moscow has supplied Beijing with arms for years—including advanced fighter aircraft, air defense systems, and antiship missiles—their defense ties have deepened at an alarming rate.
    Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Dubai Duty Free also strengthened its senior management team with eight senior managers appointed to key roles, including seven UAE nationals.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Both crosses were removed from the cathedral’s steeple and spire in 1998 for building renovations.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.
    Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • At some campuses, administrators got tough with the protesters, cleared out the sprawling encampments and disciplined or even arrested the student demonstrators who occupied and fortified them.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Doors should be fortified, and homes may have safe rooms designed to be impenetrable.
    Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Richened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/richened. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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