co-opted

past tense of co-opt

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of co-opted Crow acknowledges that freedom and other words have been co-opted for divisive purposes. — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 The decision to publish a framework was in response to another report of misaligned model behavior, this time by rogue agents that co-opted a German wikipedia page to use for a messaging board. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026 Sometimes, instead of changing an existing gene, a transposon in a new context can be co-opted over time to generate something new. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 In the 1970s, jeans were co-opted by the feminist movement as a way to showcase gender equality. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026 The deal comes eight months after Washington ousted former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid and co-opted the remaining regime led by interim President Delcy Rodríguez. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Kusama also achieved something that has eluded other artists who were co-opted by commerce and converted avant-garde energies into branding, including Warhol, Haring, Koons, and Murakami. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026 Pheu Thai, conservatives believed, could always be co-opted or browbeaten into a politics of benefit sharing in which wealth and power were divided between a Pheu Thai figurehead and conservative power brokers. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 The Coachella performance was the height, and supposed end, of Brat summer—a global cultural phenomenon so big that Kamala Harris co-opted it during her presidential campaign. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for co-opted
Verb
  • The hotel was seamlessly integrated into one of Lisbon’s most historic areas—the church was one of the few landmarks to survive a 1755 earthquake that decimated much of Lisbon.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Most optical switches rely on an IR light and a sensor that are integrated into the keyboard’s PCB.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The piece incorporated several airy facets, most noticeably a white fabric softened by lacy detailing and delicate craftsmanship.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • At Jean Paul Gaultier, Lantink incorporated the house’s iconic cone bras into many silhouettes.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The cowardly, devious Turgeniev has assimilated to the comforts of the West —that alone is enough for Fyodor to detest him.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The news comes after Prime Video assimilated MX Player into its service earlier this year.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Co-opted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/co-opted. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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