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verb

past tense of date
1
as in accompanied
to go on a social engagement with I don't want to date him—I'd rather just be friends

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2
as in attended
to go on dates that may eventually lead to marriage we dated for two years before we got engaged

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Recent Examples of dated
Adjective
Mina will purchase a very dated but ‘groovy’ lake house just north of Indy and give it cosmetic updates to create the peaceful family getaway of her dreams. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 July 2024 Both the main house and mews were decorated, presumably in the 1980s, judging by the tasteful if dated style, by one of the U.K.’s most exclusive interior design firms, Colefax & Fowler. Laura Euler For Dirt.com, Robb Report, 22 July 2021
Verb
Fans have speculated about an alleged feud between Bieber and Selena Gomez, who formerly dated Justin Bieber, for several years, but in September 2022, the Rhode founder addressed the ongoing rumors during a conversation on Alex Cooper's Call her Daddy podcast. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 But that means that maybe gestures can be dated. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dated 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dated
Adjective
  • Many old documents are written in an archaic hand the practice of which has fallen out of use.
    Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The name is inspired by the UNESCO World Heritage Site in southeastern Sicily and features sculptural accents that echo archaic forms.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The game was chippy right up through the final buzzer — the teams combined for 18 penalties, and practically every whistle was accompanied by a scrum — but the Lightning didn’t lose focus and left South Florida with two points.
    Eduardo A. Encina, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There is, more than ever, a greater sense of pressure to have a certain type of lifestyle accompanied by a certain type of relationship.
    Olivia Petter, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In November, the actress attended the 2024 Miami Film Festival in another monochromatic look, this time by Brunello Cucinelli.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Despite her obvious dedication to Football Sundays—and the occasional games held on Mondays and Saturdays—Swift has not attended a single away game since the 2024 Super Bowl.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • However, with the opening of the Alaska Railroad in 1923, followed by the replacement of horse traffic with automobiles, travelers were able to go faster and farther, rendering many of the roadhouses obsolete.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Companies that fail to adapt risk becoming obsolete.
    Subha Barry, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the wooden bleachers inside the antiquated stadium were covered by 84,059 seat cushions with an Apple logo, a marketing decision that Steve Jobs personally approved when approached by an NFL executive.
    Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
  • One of the most perplexing and seemingly antiquated features of City Hall got a lot of use Tuesday: a bulletin board where motions are posted for public viewing.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The 47th Central Florida Scottish Highland Games lands at Central Winds Park in Winter Springs this weekend with pipers, dancing, animals, artisan craft vendors, axe throwing, archery, a medieval camp, children’s activities, food and drinks, Highland athletics and more.
    Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In 2018, Vox commissioned me to write a story about medieval Catholic ideas and the radical transformation of American politics that had vaulted Donald Trump to the presidency.
    Peter H. Schwartz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But evidence of when prehistoric people started eating meat has been difficult to find.
    Hatty Willmoth, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • These prehistoric people most closely followed a Mediterranean-like diet.
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Jan. 2025

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