MAILED Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

mailed

verb

past tense of mail

as in posted

to send through the postal system if you don't mail that letter soon, it's going to arrive late

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got

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Recent Examples of mailed Interest in the Imagination Library of Will County, which offers free, age-appropriate books mailed to children up to age 5, has surged in the last week after the passing of Dolly Parton, the national program’s founder, officials said. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 States also have laws determining when ballots must be mailed to voters. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 During the 60-day warning period, speeding drivers will be mailed warnings. — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Oregon State University created hazard maps, and the state mailed the details to high-hazard addresses. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 During her tenure, the office accidentally leaked voting system passwords, mailed voter registration postcards to 30,000 non-citizens, and lost a critical report taxpayers paid $25,000 to produce. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026 Daniels said there was not enough time to educate residents before absentee ballots are mailed ahead of the November 2026 election. — Noah Daly august 13, Idaho Statesman, 13 Aug. 2026 Joining the registry can start with a cheek swab, with a kit mailed directly to someone’s home. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 However, if an absentee voter has not already mailed back or otherwise returned their ballot and mistakenly fills out their ballot for the wrong candidate, the clerk can issue a replacement, according to the WEC. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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posted

Verb

Flood damage to the Transcanyon Waterline prompted closures within the park, the park service posted on its website.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Even near the end of an August in which the Jays went 17-11, the team posted a near-average wRC+ (101 entering Sunday).

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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