godfathered

verb

past tense of godfather
as in accompanied

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for godfathered
  1. accompanied
  2. coached
  3. attended
  4. escorted
  5. engineered
  6. guided
  7. taught
  8. led
Verb
  • Many of the experiences are suitable for older children, from riding to learning how to look after sheep for the day, accompanied by a local shepherd.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Preeclampsia is hypertension that develops after 20 weeks and is accompanied by signs that other organs, such as the kidneys, are being affected.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accompanied
Verb
  • Coach Litz has coached tennis at the high school for over a decade.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Denzel Singleton was hired this summer to replace Janko Beras, who coached one season.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of coached
Verb
  • That evening, Buttigieg attended a dinner at a church in Orangeburg, a nearly three-quarters Black city with a deep history in the Civil Rights Movement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In October, Nash and Blue Ant Media attended the global content conference MIPCOM Cannes.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of attended
Verb
  • They were escorted off the plane, but then returned to it, the official said.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • An olive ridley sea turtle hatchling (Lepidochelys olivacea) is being escorted to the sea by locals who protected her nest.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of escorted
Verb
  • When implemented on its own with no change in monetary policy, there is a possibility that Operation Twist can succeed temporarily, but only if market players agree that the moves engineered in rates are roughly acceptable.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The menus are engineered around your lab work and individual program.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of engineered
Verb
  • The empty space—guided by our needs—will probably house a reading nook, or the dining room table will move over to give more room to the walkways in the corner.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But Smith guided a third strike that Bailey watched into the glove.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of guided
Verb
  • The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry.
    — Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of taught
Verb
  • The recovery ended a search that began on July 31 after the expedition, led by renowned climber Nirmal Purja, was swept away by an avalanche on Broad Peak.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Chow, a trial lawyer by trade, led her own defense during the court case which – like all of Hong Kong’s national security cases – was heard by a panel of three judges selected to oversee such proceedings and not a jury.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of led
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“Godfathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/godfathered. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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