undid

verb

Definition of undidnext
past tense of undo
1
as in paralyzed
to deprive of courage or confidence the sudden shriek undid the campers

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2
as in untied
to disengage the knotted parts of undo a tangled shoelace

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3
as in bothered
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy the mere mention of the home invasion still had the power to undo her

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undid
  1. paralyzed
  2. bothered
  3. terrified
  4. disturbed
  5. worried
  6. intimidated
  7. distracted
  8. angered
Verb
  • Those who are paralyzed by grief often do not have the wherewithal to articulate their agony, so my reporting frequently consists of telling stories on behalf of people who want them to be told.
    Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Along the way, he’s been shot, stabbed, paralyzed, ejected from a submarine, trapped in a gas chamber, stalked by a serial killer, attacked by Satan, and has effortlessly come back to life after being dead — all while his signature eyebrow arch reacted to the chaos accordingly.
    Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of paralyzed
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  • They cannot be bothered with solving the day-to-day needs-to-survive of their charges.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • What really bothered me wasn't so much losing my job, but that BorgWarner continued to do business in Russia while I was being held prisoner there.
    CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of bothered
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  • But Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains, which caused deadly landslides and floods, left Carolyn terrified.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And yet, the Menendez brothers want Netflix viewers to know that they were terrified about speaking out about their father.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of terrified
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  • Cucumber and aloe help soothe skin, while the fine mister ensures the makeup on your face doesn't get disturbed.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Its roots are disturbed and damaged, and the daily care and feeding the hydrangea received at the nursery ends.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of disturbed
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  • Economists also worried that a long work stoppage could potentially drive up inflation and even lead to shortages of certain products.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Some investors have worried that generative AI, the tech that underpins Google’s AI summaries, could cannibalize the tech giant’s search business, which is still by far its most lucrative unit.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of worried
Verb
  • Upon joining the Maury High School tennis team, Virginia remembers being intimidated.
    Essence, Essence, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In the worst-case scenario, an employee might be intimidated by a manager who isn’t approachable or is openly confrontational.
    Robert Satterwhite, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of intimidated
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  • Munger’s approach was about staying within your circle of competence and not getting distracted by things outside of it.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • We would not be distracted by special interest agendas or issues that did not improve the outcomes of our students.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of distracted
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  • The trip to Moscow angered EU and NATO leaders, and Jens Stoltenberg, then the secretary general of the transatlantic defense alliance, said Orbán's visit did not represent the bloc or its Ukraine policies.
    Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The bill has angered the French left, who view it as a means of appeasing far-right lawmakers in parliament.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of angered
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