SUCCORED Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

succored

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past tense of succor

as in comforted

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This has been a difficult time for Blüh, but she's been comforted by the tremendous support she's received from people all over the world.

— Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
According to the study, more than 97% of religious respondents and 80% of nonreligious respondents said they had been spiritually moved, inspired or comforted by online content.

— City News Service, Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of comforted

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As well as Powerade, owned by the Coca-Cola Company, Fox’s in-game adverts have also been sponsored by Lenovo, another official FIFA sponsor.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Albertsons has sponsored the event since its inception, and Chevron joined in 2021 as the presenting sponsor.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026

Definition of sponsored

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As early as the 1920s, Coco Chanel patronized Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company, famously designing the costumes for Le Train Bleu, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska and premiered in 1924.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Beaverbrook is a five-star country house hotel that was once patronized by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and other 20th-century celebrities.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of patronized

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Circana found 35% of Gen Z and millennials discover new nonalcoholic beverages on social media, and 28% have tried an alcohol-free drink because a celebrity or influencer endorsed it.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
On the call, Musk endorsed Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform, and said SpaceX would build its AI data centers exclusively using Nvidia chips.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsed

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Rasmussen grew up a Boise State fan because a bunch of his family attended the university — his uncle, Dan Murphy, was even an offensive lineman for the Broncos from 1984 to 1987.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2026
Several groups of Horned Frogs fans packed local bars on Thursday, and hundreds attended a pep rally Friday.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

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On Thursday, Woodward and other people Lamb championed helped lay the trailblazer to rest.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Roman, named after the woman at NASA who championed the Hubble telescope, will run explorational laps around the 36-year-old observatory.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of championed

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Ukraine launched deadly strikes in recent months on the facilities of Russia’s biggest online retailer, Wildberries, saying the company sells dual-use goods that have aided the Kremlin’s war effort.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
What followed was eight days of evacuation by the Royal Navy aided by a fleet of small private boats that crossed the English Channel to aid in getting the men off the beaches.

— David Szondy August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of aided

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Then the Chinese e-moto industry happened; the internet, of course, facilitated the change, and someone decided that a motorcycle capable of doing 40+ mph should cost about as much as a decent mountain bike.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Their 12-hour work days, facilitated by a sun that never sets, gave them ample time to marvel at the fact that Cassiope and Pedicularis exist here at all.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

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