numbered

past tense of number

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of numbered Allain Bougrain-Dubourg, president of France’s League for the Protection of Birds, told RMC radio that animals affected already numbered in the millions. Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Sources told the Daily News that the majority of the TLC’s enforcement squad — which at the time numbered roughly 120 officers in total — was tasked to the airport crackdown. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 Reporters were allowed to view, but not copy the documents, which numbered more than 700 pages. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 By September 1 the total number of combatants numbered between 10,000 and 20,000. Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Haiti’s security forces have never numbered 30,000, even when the country had an active military, a senior State Department official, Michael Kozak, added at the hearing. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026 Finding your current headrest positions involves lifting the seatback pad and looking at the plastic shell underneath, where the positions are numbered 1 through 11 alongside small arrows that show which one is currently in use. Sarah Scott, Parents, 27 July 2026 The design-forward Saint Laurent Rive Droite x Fieldbar Gin Trunk features a hardcase cooler box with a custom, individually numbered Saint Laurent plaque, the company shared with Travel + Leisure. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 The first 20 examples, numbered 001–020/00R, were reserved for supporters of François-Paul Journe's Tourbillon Souverain souscription program, whose deposits helped finance the fledgling manufacture. Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
Verb
  • The tally of folks counted as unemployed was compared with levels from June 2025 and with those in the rest of the nation.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, which monitors and approves wells across the state, said staff have counted eight wells drilled without the office’s permission along the southern border, but cautioned there could be more.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • His 14 home runs have averaged 418 feet in length, which is tied for the best average in the majors this season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • According to the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cannabis flower harvested in the 1990s averaged around 5% THC; by 2022, the state’s average flower potency had climbed to roughly 21%, with some strains tested as high as 35%.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • At the time, the group included the United Arab Emirates as well.
    Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Insider tip While nearly every dining experience at Grupo Xcaret is included in your stay, there’s one exception.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Senior local official Dagnachew Azbite told the BBC that seven people had been found injured, with five of the victims sustaining serious injuries.
    Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters that the agency had more than 10,000 investigations into threats against people the agency has been assigned to protect.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Historically, Tulu Nadu comprised the regions of Haiva and Tuluva.
    Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Alpine Club, the expedition comprised five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American climber Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and another foreign climber.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Previously, the bazaar lasted a full weekend, according to previous Bee coverage, but it is now contained to a single-day event on Saturday.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The computer industry once contained many companies producing general-purpose machines.
    Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The greenhouse gas reporting program can be aggregated and broken down by state, congressional district, facility or corporation, one of the study authors said.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • Georgia’s 2026 election results will be aggregated on Election Night by the secretary of state from a secret emergency bunker, which is off-limits to candidates, the public, and even to the State Election Board, which has requested access.
    Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • For those involved with Powell Gardens, however, the anniversary was about more than adding new entertainment.
    Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Two weeks after Kowalski's retirement, interim Police Chief Ken Myers demoted everyone involved.
    Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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