confided

verb

Definition of confidednext
past tense of confide
as in handed
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another the local SPCA was looking for homes for a number of exotic animals confided to its care

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  1. handed
  2. gave
  3. transferred
  4. delegated
  5. recommended
  6. passed
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  • Angel City was fined $200,000, was handed a three-point deduction in the standings and president Julie Uhrman and general manager Angela Hucles Mangano were suspended from any duties related to player transactions for the remainder of the 2024 calendar year.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • During a visit with family in London, Johnson’s brother-in-law handed him a Tottenham jacket.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of handed
Verb
  • For example, the Center of Collegiate Mental Health found that counseling centers gave 56% of all appointments to 20% of clients.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Gavin gave of his whole self to our community, both in his performances and his charitable work.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of gave
Verb
  • About 30 players transferred after the 2022 season when David Shaw retired or after Stanford went 3-9 in Taylor’s first year.
    Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Years ago, Daniel said in an interview, his defense team was warned by a corrections officer that guards at the prison had it in for Daniel and would kill him if he was transferred there.
    Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of transferred
Verb
  • The responsibility of drafting specific regulations and implementing the reporting standards was delegated to the California Air Resources Board.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In swing counties like Erie, the Harris campaign appears to have delegated the task of promoting this agenda to Walz, who is accustomed to addressing voters in the heartland.
    Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of delegated
Verb
  • These clumps of cells, called polyps, can be discovered by any number of tests that are doctor recommended based on a person's age and other risk factors including a family history of colorectal cancer and lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet, and physical activity levels.
    Daryl Austin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The prosecution had recommended a prison sentence of six to seven months, but the judge ordered the longer sentence, based on seriousness of the case.
    Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of recommended
Verb
  • The referral passed the Senate on a party-line 16-13 vote with Republicans in favor.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • If passed, the law would centralize authority over those areas to the Israel Antiquities Authority.
    The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of passed
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