coffered

verb

past tense of coffer
as in set by

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffered
  1. set by
  2. deposited
  3. preserved
  4. withheld
  5. secreted
  6. retained
  7. banked
  8. concealed
Verb
  • Slot machines only respond to a computer program and the odds of a win are set by the machine’s caretaker, period.
    — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In the 2010s, streaming providers largely worked to meet the standard set by traditional TV with reliable, high-definition feeds.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of set by
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  • First, Babar Azam, recently reappointed as captain, rocked on to his back foot and deposited the hosts’ Jomel Warrican over long on and into the stand at the Queen’s Park Oval for six.
    — Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The strong federal protections that apply while funds remain inside an ERISA-qualified retirement plan may not necessarily follow the cash once it's distributed and deposited into a regular bank account.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of deposited
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  • His ancestors moved there in the 1850's, and their photos and other archives are preserved inside the Roseville Historical Society museum.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The previous owners’ blue kitchen would have to go, but Appleton and Rafter preserved the island’s stone top, the window shutters, and the black Aga stove—a staple of an English country house.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of preserved
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  • Unfreezing these assets is one of the main bargaining chips in talks with Western governments, with the ban on girls’ education a key sticking point – meaning the very money that once funded that schooling is now being withheld to try to restore it.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The victim, whose name is being withheld at the request of detectives, is the father of an 8-year-old boy and was preparing to celebrate his 50th birthday.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of withheld
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  • The other is a bubbly substance scientists believe is secreted to smother small predators and/or wash them out of the shell.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Plus, distinct amounts of calcium and other ions, along with differences in how the slimes are secreted — give rise to the five varieties of mucus.
    — Ari Daniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of secreted
Verb
  • George Ryan and Rod Blagojevich in their own corruption cases, and former Department of Justice criminal chief Brent Wible have also been retained.
    — Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Special touches added by Gail have been retained, including an eccentric serpent mosaic based on a design by Frank Zappa himself.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of retained
Verb
  • Harris actually banked in her first 3-pointer of the final quarter, a sign of things to come.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Trump had banked with Capital One for more than a decade before the accounts were closed.
    — Ken Sweet, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of banked
Verb
  • Few works in the show are titled, boxes filled with objects remain closed (one is even tightly wrapped in cellophane), and canvases are stacked one atop the other like pizza boxes—content and images concealed.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The ivory and 175 pounds of big cat bones were concealed inside sawn timber in three containers, highlighting Vietnam’s role as a major regional hub for illicit wildlife trade.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of concealed
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