succored

Definition of succorednext
past tense of succor
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Verb
  • How Animal Lovers Can Help For readers who have ever bottle-fed a baby animal, comforted a frightened pet or simply paused to watch a deer step out of the woods at dusk, Forest’s story is a familiar kind of heartbreak — and a familiar kind of hope.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Boys and girls are both primed to pay attention to human faces and voices, which, after all, belong to those who will keep them fed, safe and comforted.
    Lise Eliot, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Albertsons has sponsored the event since its inception, and Chevron joined in 2021 as the presenting sponsor.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In Minneapolis, meat raffles are held each Friday night in the 1029 Bar, a spot often patronized by police officers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
  • They are patronized by families on their third and fourth generations.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hassett has previously endorsed the Retirement Savings for Americans Act, a piece of bicameral legislation reintroduced to Congress this week.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2026
  • Ochoa is endorsed by outgoing trustee Sandoval.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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  • According to the complaint, Doe attended the private Owings Mills boarding school from 1975 through her graduation in 1987.
    Lexi Nicklaus, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Modern operations consultancy Quail Group notes that in many organizations, operational systems drift toward rewarding visible activity, the messages sent, meetings attended, and tasks moved, while the deeper aim of meaningful outcomes becomes less prominent in day‑to‑day execution.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • DeSantis also championed the medical freedom proposal, which would have cemented the policies that catapulted him to GOP stardom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The administration has championed cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that are projected to leave millions of people without health insurance and food stamps in coming years.
    Aneri Pattani, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Like a glass cathedral dedicated to fresh bread, the skylights and hanging gardens give the dining space an ethereal feel (aided in no small part by the heavenly smell of artisan pastries baking in the next room).
    Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This was a coordinated effort aided by individuals inside our own agency who made the choice to break the law.
    Devon Sayers, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But clear skies facilitated exceptional observations.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The swing from biggest loser to biggest winner was facilitated last summer when Comcast reached a carriage deal with CHSN, which is co-owned by the Blackhawks and Jerry Reinsdorf’s Bulls (NBA) and White Sox (MLB).
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Succored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succored. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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