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adjective

as in mass-produced

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machined

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verb

past tense of machine
as in refined

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for machined
  1. automatic
  2. refined
  3. shone
  4. improved
  5. amended
  6. enriched
  7. carried out
  8. enhanced
Adjective
  • While most of the vandals ripping down automatic license plate readers prefer to go incognito, an Albuquerque character named Jevon Martinez isn’t afraid to show his face.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Shohei Ohtani struck out four consecutive times for the first time this season, including in the 10th with an automatic runner at third.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of automatic
Verb
  • Under tolling agreements, third parties deliver raw black mass to the site to be refined for a processing fee.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Reviewers agree that the design looks refined, with leather that feels more expensive than its approachable price point suggests.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of refined
Verb
  • The lefty, who shined in the Yankees’ rotation before suffering a flexor strain, could also factor into the bullpen.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kevin McCarthy captured a spectacular view as the eclipsed moon shone blood red in the skies over North Carolina, after a brief weather scare!
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shone
Verb
  • Agricultural production technologies and weather forecasting capabilities have also improved substantially, all of which could help the market absorb part of the supply shocks.
    — , CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • With another interested party, the financial dimensions of the deal began to shift and Sunderland improved their offer to the player and his agents.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of improved
Verb
  • Subsequent constitutional changes in 1990 amended the accession rules to allow for the eldest child, regardless of gender, to accede to the throne.
    — James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The case against the former Dallas Cowboys quarterback was amended Thursday to add citations for possessing open intoxicants in a motor vehicle, unsafe passing on the right and first-offense operating while intoxicated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of amended
Verb
  • In supply chains, product data is being validated and enriched continuously rather than in periodic batches.
    — Adrian Carr, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Before uranium can be enriched for use in many commercial reactors, it is converted into uranium hexafluoride (UF₆), a chemical form that enrichment facilities can process.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of enriched
Verb
  • Authorities carried out a temporary burial of about 100 victims on Saturday, officials said, as forensic teams struggled to cope.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This was followed by the creation of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) on July 22 to handle espionage and resistance agents, and the first raids were already being carried out.
    — David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried out
Verb
  • For daily family casual gaming scenarios, the M7SG is equipped with exclusive Game Mode Plus and enhanced Game Bar, supporting VRR variable refresh rate and ALLM automatic low-latency mode.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhanced
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“Machined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/machined. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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