umpired

verb

past tense of umpire
as in decided
to give an opinion about (something at issue or in dispute) in our family disputes regarding the use of our home entertainment system are umpired by Dad

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Recent Examples of umpired This story has been corrected to show Jen Pawol previously umpired this season. — ABC News, 5 June 2026 Chris Segal, who umpired Sunday’s finale between the Orioles and Twins, had a league-high 10 calls challenged, seven of which were reversed. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 Ed Montague umpired for 34 seasons and recalls Bonds’s ability more clearly than most. — Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for umpired
  1. decided
  2. settled
  3. judged
  4. determined
  5. refereed
  6. adjudicated
  7. adjudged
  8. arbitrated
Verb
  • On second thought, that seems like an expensive experiment to undertake with uncertain results, but the folks at Brown-Forman decided to try something similar.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
  • At Trâmette, Quang decided to test out the gratuity payment option — but only for guests with whom the staff may have struck a particularly good rapport.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • To double down further, Sony dropped the teaser — intentionally — on the same day Meta settled its child-harm case filed by numerous attorneys general.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The government forces settled into a more defensive posture after the defeat in the southwest.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of settled
Verb
  • The new Type 01—revealed today in New York—will be judged by the same standards, with the arguments already begun and the marque, again, putting its future on the line.
    — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Consistently leaving feeling judged or depleted warrants a closer look at the relationship.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of judged
Verb
  • Investigators determined the cause of death was strangulation and loss of blood due to blunt force injuries.
    — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of time spent in practice, the key to success, as Susman and fellow researchers determined, turned out to be consistency.
    — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Dean, 58, refereed 553 top-flight matches from 2000 until his retirement in 2022, handing out a record 113 red cards in the division.
    — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Barton officiated the France-Spain match, while American Ismail Elfath refereed the England-Argentina match.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of refereed
Verb
  • The lawsuits Hoekstra has filed lean on a similar legal theory to the landmark social media case that was adjudicated in California in March, on which her firm assisted.
    — Jake Rosenwasser, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The events recreate Ireland’s own experience with the actor Scott Shepherd in 2012, an act that was messily adjudicated before MeToo, and which, as of Pre-Existing Condition, is still a raw thing.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of adjudicated
Verb
  • The two centre-backs were grappling in the penalty area, and Konsa was adjudged to have pulled Ballard to the ground after a long throw-in.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team, marking the second such honor of his career after also winning the award in 2019.
    — Mercury News, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
Definition of adjudged
Verb
  • Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.
    — CBS News Philadelphia Staff, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Alleged violations of these treaties are arbitrated through the Investor State Dispute Settlement system (ISDS), which has turned out to be a boon for fossil asset owners.
    — JESSICA F. GREEN, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of arbitrated

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

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