numbered

past tense of number

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of numbered By the end of the decade, Keen was regarded as the biggest name in Texas music, and his crowds in the Lone Star State frequently numbered in the tens of thousands. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 Compared to the rapidly declining number of referrals from traditional search engines — which once numbered in the tens of millions — these AI clicks are a tiny drop in the bucket. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 24 Sep. 2026 Every building in Gaza, a source says, is numbered, and the floors in every building are counted. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 While the birds that left early numbered in the thousands, the number of migrants in late September becomes millions. — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Trips to the beach may be numbered, but afternoon picnics don’t have to be thanks to this blanket. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2026 Guests only numbered about 50, and this close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin who speaks limited English made the cut. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 According to Mongabay, the species once numbered around 1,000, often seen in the cedars and Douglas fir trees in southwestern British Columbia. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images The days of the sub-$100 smartphone may be numbered as memory costs soar, with China seeing one of the more dramatic shakeups in price points. — Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for numbered
Verb
  • That changed two weeks ago, when one death was finally counted, and again last week when a second was added to the agency's tally.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, there’s still an election to be held, votes to be cast and ballots to be counted.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 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
  • Dak Prescott then orchestrated an 11-play, 74-yard drive that included a fourth down conversion and capped it with the throw to Lamb to give the Cowboys the victory.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • South Korean local media further reported that the oil recovery project was not included in the agreements reached between Seoul and Washington, citing the country’s industry ministry.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Last month, Democracy Docket surpassed 500,000 free email subscribers, the company first told Semafor, including 70,000 subscribers paying $10 a month or $120 per year.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • China-Japan relations have come under heavy strain since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament in November last year that Japan could get militarily involved in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The rankings considered four factors which comprised the districts’ student racial diversity index, parent/student surveys on culture and diversity, the percent of economically disadvantaged students and gender diversity.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Home Ministry official Makhzan Mahyuddin was quoted by national Bernama news agency as saying the returnees comprised 1,370 men, 79 women, 20 boys and seven girls, aged between eight and 60.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Becerra said that plan contained loopholes that would amount to major tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Dry cat food contained roughly three times more lead than wet or air-dried products.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Specifically, the law directs the California Public Utilities Commission to create a pathway for these separate devices to be aggregated to export electricity by June 30, 2027.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, 6,100 CSS volunteers helped protect 440 synagogues and nearly 100 community events every week, standing security shifts that aggregated to over 300,000 hours in one year.
    — Richard Priem, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Polling from early 2003 showed that more than two-thirds of Americans falsely believed Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and a majority believed Saddam Hussein was directly involved in the 9/11 attacks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Cautious enthusiasm for radio signal detection Scientists who were not involved with the new research urged caution when interpreting the findings.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Numbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/numbered. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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