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adjective

as in oblique
running in a slanting direction a graded creek bed, with the creek's center depth being about three feet

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verb

past tense of grade
1
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type grade these apples "extra fancy" and those "fancy"

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2
as in ranked
to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes believe it or not, that music grades pretty high with young teens

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Recent Examples of graded
Verb
The new tier of intermediate-sized banks would have a community development test, but not an investment and service metric that large banks are graded on. — Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Here’s a look at how every position graded out in the Falcons’ loss. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 When the restaurant was graded, it was immediately suspended for issues with refrigeration. — Eva Flowe october 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026 Patent attorneys at an independent law firm graded the work without knowing which lawyers had used AI, according to the paper. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 How cards are graded for monetary value PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator), founded in 1991, is the most recognizable grading service. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 It was left dormant a year ago, when Mahomes graded 26th among 27 qualifying quarterbacks on throws of 20-plus yards beyond the line of scrimmage, per PFF data. — Sam McDowell 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026 Place a $20 wager on tonight’s game Receive $350 in FanCash after your wager is graded. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Brewer and Jackson graded out as Miami’s best run-blocking lineman, per PFF. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for graded
  1. oblique
  2. classified
  3. ranked
  4. sloping
  5. grouped
  6. was
  7. sloped
  8. distinguished
Adjective
  • At best, the invitation to become a white-leader draws an oblique link between white paint and the discourse of racial discrimination.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Reaves missed those games — and his shot at his first All-NBA and All-Star selections — because of right groin soreness in November, a left calf strain in December and January, and a left oblique strain in April.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of oblique
Verb
  • The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office determined Buck died from a gunshot wound and her death was classified as a homicide, the agency said.
    — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Roughly 10 to 15% of all lung cancer cases are classified as a small cell carcinoma.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of classified
Verb
  • In just the last two years, the team won back-to-back championships and ranked among the league’s top three most expensive payrolls.
    — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • As things stand, Boise State is the only team ranked in the AP Top 25, indicating that the Broncos are in the driver’s seat.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranked
Adjective
  • Gates open to a sloping, 700-foot-long driveway that passes by whimsical sculptures before arriving at a spacious cobblestone motor court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 3 Aug. 2026
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of sloping
Verb
  • That broader attention makes precise terminology useful when different medications are grouped under the GLP-1 label.
    — Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Although System of a Down is often grouped with the nu metal bands that dominated heavy music at the time, including Korn and Limp Bizkit, Malakian never saw the band as fitting neatly into any genre.
    — Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of grouped
Verb
  • The researchers said there was no better animal to study than Jonathan.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There was no fussing over rooms—everyone agreed their bed was ultra-cozy.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of was
Adjective
  • Following their 1967 nuptials, Elvis and Priscilla spent their honeymoon in Palm Springs at William Krisel’s House of Tomorrow, a 4,695-square-foot modernist abode sectioned off into four circular spaces under a long, sloped roof.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Common areas feature self-operating lifts or sloped entryways.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2026
Definition of sloped
Verb
  • Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Bumble distinguished itself by only allowing women to message first, eventually going public in 2021 at a $14 billion valuation, before scrapping its hallmark rule this year amid declining users.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Graded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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