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verb

past tense of nourish
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as in sustained
to supply with nourishment we've always been nourished by such good food when staying at their house

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Recent Examples of nourished
Adjective
Every single person and living creature on the planet is safe and well nourished. Jeff Goldblum, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026 With regular use, omega-3s help support calmer, nourished, and more resilient skin and hair. Emily Orofino, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2026 Revitalized skin that’s nourished and radiant. Ruby McAuliffe, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026 Plus, its travel-friendly tub fits inside my makeup case for nourished nails on the go. Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 This simple one-dish entrée keeps those flavors front and center and will leave you and your guests feeling nourished and satisfied. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025 To strengthen the scalp and the strands themselves and promote nourished hair from the root to the ends, Vegamour gummies are formulated with biotin, vitamins B5, B6, and B12, along with vitamins A, C, and E. Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 15 Nov. 2025 As the color soaked in, my skin felt soft and nourished—not dry and begging for moisture—thanks to aloe vera, jojoba oil, and Australian macadamia oil. Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025 After all, beneath a full glam beat is a nourished complexion and healthy strands—and that makes all the difference. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The products act as nail care treatments,and thanks to a base coat rich in hexanal, your nails are nourished and protected. Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Livestream video also captures Jackie and Shadow frequently feeding the youngsters, keeping them well-nourished despite competition from other wildlife in the area. Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 Miracles were especially nourished in the Arab world for centuries. Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 Skin should appear deeply nourished with a plumping effect that smooths over fine lines and other expression lines. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2026 After just a few uses of the Phyto Intense Curls Nourishment Mask & Shampoo, my curls felt noticeably softer, more defined, and nourished. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026 When that foundation is clean, balanced, and nourished, fine hair is less likely to struggle with excess oil, irritation, or breakage. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Feb. 2026 In addition, the study found SuperAger brains contained more robust support systems in the hippocampus — the part of the brain responsible for memory — that nurture youthful neurons much like a young sapling is nourished when planted in nutrient-rich dirt. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026 Light humectants, including glycerin, make sure your skin is hydrated upon rinsing without making your face feel overly nourished or weighed down, making this formula ideal for combination skin as well as for use into the sweaty summer months. Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nourished
Adjective
  • Collins, Higgins and a healthy Tank Dell could be a lot of fun together.
    Sam Warren, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Planting a tree is an investment in a future with more beauty and shade, less air pollution and flooding, and many other good things that a healthy canopy of trees brings to us and our communities.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Medieval schoolmen worrying over Aristotle could be pedants; so could cultivated female salonnières in seventeenth-century Paris.
    Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Israel cultivated a close relationship with Azerbaijan shortly after its independence, with the duo soon becoming one of each other’s most important allies.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • No one was injured, but some University of Kansas students have been given temporary housing accommodations after Stephenson Scholarship Hall sustained major storm damage early Monday morning, KU confirmed.
    Matthew Kelly April 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The project intends to show that a fusion reaction can be sustained to produce a net gain in energy.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Along the way, the newshound nurtured a personal passion for writing poetry as an outlet for coping with homesickness and stress.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That willingness to share comes from the safe space that Howard Stern has built and nurtured.
    Malina Saval, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The symphony sounds remarkably hale under Payare’s baton, and as the movement grew, so did the power and immediacy of the orchestra, always bringing balance and poise back to the beloved processional of the main melody.
    Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Oscar, still hale and hearty, celebrated his 15th birthday in July of 2022.
    Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2022
Verb
  • Behavior that had long been tolerated, if not encouraged, would no longer be accepted.
    Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
  • This paper editorialized in support of that petition and encouraged the state’s attorney to voluntarily step aside.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • What has followed, a decade plus of stunning hockey played by the most talented hockey player on earth, has satisfied all desires but the most important one.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Long after a clinical decision has set events in motion, a second system activates to verify whether the decision satisfied the rules.
    Holland Haynie, STAT, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In that moment, Caldentey looked up, assessed the situation, and raised her right arm.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • These questions were raised after reporting by The New York Times in August 2024 regarding Moore’s untruthful claims about receiving the Bronze Star in Afghanistan — a story originally reported on in 2022 by FOX45’s Mikenzie Frost.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2026

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“Nourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nourished. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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