arrowed

past tense of arrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrowed
Verb
  • Although the dollar overtook the British pound sterling in the mid-1920s as the currency of choice in global foreign exchange reserves, its stature as the world’s reserve currency was secured only at the Bretton Woods conference toward the end of World War II.
    Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
  • This comes just a few days after Derrick White overtook Isaiah Thomas for the most individual threes in a season in Celtics’ franchise history.
    Shane Young, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • They were abandoned in 1959 when outpaced by technology.
    Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Firstly, customer expectations are escalating and have already outpaced the experiences offered by the sector.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But a rebuild can be accelerated a lot with a special player like Haliburton.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The rebuild accelerated after Indiana traded then-two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, along with Justin Holiday and Jeremy Lamb to Sacramento for Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson at the 2022 trade deadline.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • According to Newsweek, since 1970 the NFL has scheduled 30 games on Christmas but the number of games on the holiday has quickened.
    Brad Adgate, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • However, after concerns over her injuries grew, the rescue process was quickened and the caver was moved through 4km of narrow tunnels.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Yet that change paid instant dividends as the Türkiye international sprinted into space down the right, latching onto a through ball from Samuel Mbangula and driving the ball into the top corner.
    Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Jones sprinted to the middle of the field, bouncing up and down, excitedly pumping his right fist.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Arrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrowed. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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