coapted

Definition of coaptednext
past tense of coapt
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Verb
  • Ditto for Brayden Point, who scored one goal in his final 11 regular-season games and hasn’t connected yet at five-on-five in this series.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.
    Albinson Linares, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Another federal law enforcement official briefed on the probe told USA TODAY that the FBI executed a search warrant at a home linked to Allen in Torrance, a Los Angeles suburb.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Those proteins are linked to an array of regulatory actions, including fat synthesis, liver metabolism, immune function and cell survival.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • They will be joined by four at-large teams per region — based on FHSAA rankings.
    Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.
    Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The 9-17 start is also tied for the 12th worst start through this point in franchise history.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The swinging bunt tied the game at 1-1.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Once adhered properly, my press-ons last through the wear and tear of everyday life—on keyboards, NYC subway poles, and even at the gym.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Both subsequent series adhered closer to the worldbuilding of the games and featured an entirely different cast.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The same gloved hand that had reached through the broken window clamped around her calf.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Needing a stop, Aaron Gordon clamped De’Aaron Fox to force an air-ball at the shot clock buzzer.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And if the elements are glued on, the dryer is likely to cause the glue to melt.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Coapted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coapted. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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