quoted

verb

past tense of quote
1
as in cited
to give as an example I could quote to you a hundred instances in the past when you've lied to me

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2
as in mentioned
to make reference to or speak about briefly but specifically quoted Thomas Jefferson's views on liberty in her paper on the American Revolution

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3
as in echoed
to say after another don't quote this to anyone, but I think we're going to Veracruz for winter vacation

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Recent Examples of quoted The outcry of criticism comes as a report used by the United Nations and quoted by much of the world's media projected starvation in Gaza well into June. — Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The Global Times quoted crew member Zhou Zijian as describing the milestone as a new beginning, with further training intended to continue developing the ship’s combat skills. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Iranian state media quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying that ships would enter through the strait's northern corridor near the Iranian coast and exit through the southern corridor near the Omani coast. — Npr's International Desk, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026 In a 2024 filing, the Justice Department quoted an independent valuation of $230 million. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 Ballistic stretching beats static stretching for court sports, according to Jim Hsu, MD, a Yale Medicine orthopedic surgeon quoted by Yale New Haven Health. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026 He’s quoted in the book extensively, but according to the acknowledgements did not consent to an interview. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The British American classicist’s take on the film was especially notable because, last fall, Nolan quoted Wilson’s translation when telling Empire magazine why he was drawn to the story. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026 What’s more, Outback Steakhouse treaded water on the sales front, while business at Texas Roadhouse and another competitor, LongHorn Steakhouse, nearly doubled, according to data from Technomic, quoted by Restaurant Business Magazine. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quoted
  1. cited
  2. mentioned
  3. echoed
  4. specified
  5. repeated
  6. noted
  7. noticed
  8. indicated
Verb
  • In July, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also cited Lineage for rodent and pest-control violations, fining the company $500 per day until the violations were corrected.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Officials noted that he had previously been cited numerous times for parking in the lot without a permit.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cited
Verb
  • The first is, as mentioned, moving up to the A19 Pro from the A18 Pro; the annual cadence for the chipsets will carry over Neo's annual cadence to the MacBook .
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The discovery is the latest in a series of archaeological finds from ancient cities mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of mentioned
Verb
  • Doug Pagitt, a pastor and executive director of Vote Common Good, an organization dedicated to Democratic outreach to Catholic and evangelical voters, echoed Warnock's comment.
    — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Greenhaw echoed Wirt’s insights on a broader societal shift of how children are in highly structured environments with less free play and independence.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of echoed
Verb
  • Palal specified that only 30-40 witnesses would likely be called during the trial.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When Walter bought his controlling interest in the Lakers, the deal specified that Jeanie Buss would stay on as the team’s governor.
    — Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of specified
Verb
  • The rep also repeated past language neither confirming nor denying that Turbo Live runs on a 5G network slice like T-Mobile’s SuperMobile tier for business users.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This is consistent across multiple studies, repeated in different countries around the world, including those mentioned in today’s press conference.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeated
Verb
  • The company’s lawyers noted that Banks had signed a standard waiver giving up creative control over the project.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Garnett noted in court that the government’s calculation of federal sentencing guidelines would call for a sentence of 24 to 30 years in prison.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of noted
Verb
  • Earlier this summer, staff at the Royal Oak Public Library in Oakland County noticed bedbugs on some furniture during a building inspection.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticed
Verb
  • Police said a preliminary investigation had not indicated any signs of foul play.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Greenville Police Department previously said that its preliminary investigation had not indicated signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
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