paged

verb

past tense of page
as in rang

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paged
  1. rang
  2. requested
  3. invoked
  4. buzzed
  5. ordered
  6. whistled
  7. beckoned
  8. demanded
Verb
  • Minutes after the fight ended, a lone 911 caller rang authorities to report the brawl.
    — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • According to the arrest report, detectives then found surveillance video showing the outside of the victim’s home moments before the two kidnappers rang the doorbell.
    — KFOX Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of rang
Verb
  • Throughout the hourlong episode, the three-time Grammy winner spoke at length with fans in the audience, who requested their favorite songs and shared how Clarkson’s music helped them through challenging times.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Conway Police Department has requested the Arkansas State Police's help in the investigation of a man who died while in its custody during the weekend.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of requested
Verb
  • The reference invoked the 1987 thriller’s most iconic scene, which saw Alex boil a pet rabbit in a large pot of hot water.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026
  • After the reversal was finalized in May, Garcia Torres invoked his speedy trial rights and is being represented by a familiar face in Lopez, who defended him during the original trial.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of invoked
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  • As for Haaland, whose long, pale-blonde hair nabbed countless headlines during the World Cup, buzzed it off and filmed the whole thing for YouTube.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Solitary bees buzzed through the purple flowers of the California aster.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of buzzed
Verb
  • Doyle ordered the show with Angela Jain, Head of Content at Disney+ EMEA.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … TURNING THE PAGE – Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist axed after Charlie Kirk's death.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordered
Verb
  • That prospect flared up for Seoane as the home fans whistled and booed at the final whistle, and became reality on Monday when the club’s board acted.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of whistled
Verb
  • The low-friction surface and dry desert air are conducive to speed and have beckoned drivers since the first race there in 1914.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Super Bowl has long beckoned the highest ad rates of any live TV programming.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of beckoned
Verb
  • Scammers received nude photos and subsequently demanded money, driving the teenager to take his own life.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Her lyrics were representative of America throughout different decades, including the changing experiences of women who demanded equality.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of demanded
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“Paged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paged. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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