kenned

verb

Definition of kennednext
past tense of ken, chiefly Scottish
as in apprehended

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  1. apprehended
  2. perceived
  3. understood
  4. appreciated
  5. possessed
  6. followed
Verb
  • Dali was apprehended in Buffalo, New York, while aboard a Greyhound bus trying to cross into Canada.
    Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The unidentified person was apprehended after having been booted from the flight before takeoff, Delta said in a statement Thursday.
    Jay Blackman, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of apprehended
Verb
  • Along with Pete Alonso, who is still available, he was perceived to be one of the top first basemen on the market.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Botto has the potential to change the way art — and artists — are perceived, Hudson said.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of perceived
Verb
  • The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.
    Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.
    Holland Cotter, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of understood
Verb
  • Context appears to matter a lot with such items, which are often appreciated when exchanged between acquaintances.
    Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The event is free, but donations are appreciated.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of appreciated
Verb
  • His new music is possessed by an even more flamboyant theatricality, channelling post-punk, jazz fusion, prog, and even show tunes.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Frederic has not possessed the puck enough to put it on net.
    Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of possessed
Verb
  • His father, John Carro, was the first Puerto Rican to sit on New York's appellate bench, and Gregory has followed in his footsteps, making a name for himself with a reputation for being tough, particularly on bail decisions.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Jake followed those rumors with a post suggesting he’d been approached with the concept.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of followed
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“Kenned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kenned. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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