vamped

verb

Definition of vampednext
past tense of vamp
as in razzed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamped
  1. teased
  2. flirted
  3. put on
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  • While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • So much so that Emerson teased her about it.
    Stacy Lambe, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of teased
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  • Congress had flirted repeatedly with shutdowns over the past two years with Republicans in control of the House and Democrats the Senate.
    Carl Hulse, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Musk had flirted with the party previously, expressing confusion in June as to why it was considered controversial.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of flirted
Verb
  • The musical follows Elmer McCurdy, an outlaw who was killed in a shootout with police in 1911 and then had his mummified corpse put on display and later made the rounds on the carnival and sideshow circuit.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024
  • In the case of a government shutdown, those workers are put on leave because there isn't money budgeted for their job.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of put on
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Thesaurus Entries Near vamped

vamp

vamped

vamped (up)

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“Vamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamped. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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