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machined

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verb

past tense of machine
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Verb
  • But decadents only break taboos in a bloodless, symbolic way—they’re too lazy and refined for murder.
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Those were refined to feature a chemical called mitragynine.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Adjective
  • Frankly, both had done enough to merit promotion — but EFL begrudgingly grants just one automatic place to the National League, and another via a round of play-offs.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Cole Tomas Allen, 31, bought a Maverick 12-gauge pump-action shotgun from Turner’s Outdoorsman in Torrance in August 2025 and an Armscor semi-automatic pistol from CAP Tactical Firearms in Lawndale in October 2023, the profile shows.
    Myles Miller, Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The game in Italy is still haunted by Calciopoli, the crisis two decades ago that, among other things, shone an unflattering light on the power and influence behind the appointment of referees in Serie A.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Police tape was put up along part of the street and a spotlight was shone on the home.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Ukraine’s offensive capabilities have also improved, with the Defense Ministry saying Tuesday that the country’s forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia’s February 2022 invasion.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Musk amended that proposal in a second filing this month, saying instead that any funds disgorged from OpenAI and its executives should go to OpenAI’s charitable arm.
    David Ingram, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Defense lawyers suggested that Nuñez later amended his report on the meeting to protect himself and failed to recognize warning signs.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Musk alleges Altman and other leaders at OpenAI enriched themselves by abandoning its altruistic principles and converting to a for-profit company with billions of dollars in support from Microsoft Corp.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Tehran has 972 pounds of uranium enriched to 60% purity, a short technical step from weapons-grade levels, according to the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency.
    Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That same year Cindy's cousin testified before the Florida Legislature about the Death Penalty Reform Act, which in part sought to speed up executions to be carried out within five years of an inmate's conviction.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Police said the operation was carried out based on a tip-off.
    Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The series’ earnestly naïve sound design (horses neighing, cars revving) only enhanced my appreciation of Joudrey’s sophisticated storytelling.
    Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The contract provides raises and enhanced health benefits, among other things.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Machined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machined. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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