schooled 1 of 2

adjective

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1
as in experienced

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2
as in educated

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schooled

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verb

past tense of school
as in taught
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions

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  1. experienced
  2. educated
  3. taught
  4. practiced
  5. cultured
  6. civilized
  7. cultivated
  8. knowing
Adjective
  • Daou, who had been a high-level campaign staffer for John Kerry and Hillary Clinton before turning against the two-party system, was by far the most experienced political strategist in West’s circle.
    Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Yet Sunday’s 26-20 victory over the Seattle Seahawks was just what the Rams needed, a reminder that one of the league’s youngest teams ultimately has to rely on its most experienced players.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of experienced
Adjective
  • Moreover, population aging has increased most rapidly in the countries where older adults are healthiest, most educated, and most capable of living independently.
    Vegard Skirbekk, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The list includes Australia, which has abundant supplies of critical minerals; Arab countries with abundant capital; India and Israel, with their educated and dynamic workforces; and traditional U.S. allies in Asia and Europe.
    Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of educated
Verb
  • This approach is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), where individuals are taught to recognize and challenge distorted thinking patterns.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Earlier, a more experienced DJ, Popo, from Atlanta, taught her how to scratch.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of taught
Adjective
  • The numbers might tell us what people need, but only a practiced marketer's hand can weave those findings into a brand.
    Sahil Sethi, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The sun hung directly above azure waters of the northern Galapagos Marine Reserve, casting a glare as a small boat bobbed gently amidst the swells, its bow cutting through the calm surface with practiced ease.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of practiced
Adjective
  • But the Grimms wanted to preserve the culture of the common folk, not to make the folk sound cultured.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The race is therefore on to produce cultured meat at scale, with products that look, smell and taste like real meat, right down to their texture.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of cultured
Adjective
  • There are plenty of Scots and Irish in Toronto, but the proceedings are somewhat more civilized, if not a bit Hollywood-twee, what with lapdogs decked out as Michael Keaton’s famous character.
    Guy Martin, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • As America finally melts down under the New Founding Fathers’ murderous regime, our heroes must take refuge by escaping over the border to Mexico — to more civilized lands.
    Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of civilized
Adjective
  • The home is located on a quarter-acre of native and cultivated gardens and houses an art studio and yurt.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2023
  • And the archive, Golia said, reflects Didion’s cultivated awareness of her self-presentation.
    Jennifer Schuessler, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023
Definition of cultivated
Adjective
  • Brown, in response, gave the singer a knowing look before bursting into laughter and putting her hands to her chin.
    EW.com, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • There is more collaboration, more knowing and being known, more sweetness.
    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of knowing
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