feathered

verb

Definition of featherednext
past tense of feather
1
as in pulled

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2
as in fringed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feathered
  1. pulled
  2. embroidered
  3. painted
  4. hung
Verb
  • Michigan’s largest distributor of housing vouchers hasn't pulled a name off its general waitlist in nearly a year.
    Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Brady and a few stringers quickly pulled together what Brady named Page Six because that’s the page where the column initially ran.
    Susan Mulcahy, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • Whether stitched together then strung up from the ceiling or wall, or embroidered onto a baby blanket, audiences left reflecting on themes of child abuse.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Finally, Common gave her a blanket embroidered with Hudson's upcoming holiday album title, The Gift of Love.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of embroidered
Verb
  • The entire room was painted in White Picket Fence by Dunn-Edwards.
    Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eventually, Arthur painted his face, started calling himself Joker, and took vengeance on the culture, including by killing a celebrity on air.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of painted
Verb
  • The midfielder officially hung his boots up after Germany were beaten on home soil by eventual winners Spain at the Euros, and dumped out of the last eight.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • His clothing hung loose, his complexion seemed blanched, his vision blurred in and out.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of hung
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