TENDED Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

tended 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of tend

as in leaned

to show a liking or proneness (for something) her wardrobe tends toward dark colors and heavy fabrics

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verb (2)

past tense of tend

as in watched

to take charge of especially on behalf of another tend the store while I run an errand

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as in grew

to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care lately I haven't been doing a good job of tending my garden

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as in cultivated

to work by plowing, sowing, and raising crops on plots that during the war were tended by city dwellers as vegetable gardens

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as in managed

to look after and make decisions about the dying patriarch wondered who would tend the family business after he was gone

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In hip-hop and other genres, producers were using snippets of other people’s records; courts often ruled that this was a form of theft, although hip-hop fans tended to see it as righteous theft. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026 Visitors are invited to travel across time and place to notice how societies around the world tended to weave similar, parallel myths. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 More broadly, Ohio cities tended to score better for parks and recreation than for residents' overall health, according to the report. — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2026 American cars certainly had their place, but the really astronomical numbers tended to belong to European racing machines. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 Up to now, those accused of passing off a computer’s writing as their own have tended to either apologize or deny it. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 Twins manager Derek Shelton and an athletic trainer quickly tended to Buxton, who walked off the field under his own power after a brief delay. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Verizon , Philip Morris , Amgen and Johnson & Johnson also ranked among the stocks that have tended to move opposite Nvidia. — Nick Wells, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026

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The record leaned into self-reflection and self-preservation informed by a divorce, his introduction to fatherhood, and an exploration of his Mexican roots through his signature alternative R&B sound.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
My last submission was a speculative story that leaned more horror, which is a new style for me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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In Washington Park, the original report that 10 people had been shot in the attack grew to 15 over the course of Sunday morning, as authorities connected the incident to people who had self-transported for medical treatment.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Over the last four decades, American labor income grew 57% while capital income grew 136%, and the households on the wrong side of that gap are not there by choice.

— Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of grew

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Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums are carefully cultivated and tended through summer to produce the tight, abundant domes of little flowers gardeners prize in autumn.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Meaning that the blue weber agave used in its production was cultivated from farms that actively restore soil health and improve local ecosystems rather than just sustaining them.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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Americans have generally managed to keep their credit scores intact despite grappling with high prices and economic worries, but don't let that fool you into thinking consumers are all okay.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Trainor is managed by Nikola Barisic for Bond Artist Management and represented by Aaron Rosenberg for Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light LLP.

— Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of managed

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Weerasethakul supervised the 4K restorations, which include remastered and remixed audio and new key art for each film.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of supervised

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The film is produced by Mattia Guerra for Be Water Film, Filippo Sugar and Elisabetta Biganzoli for Sugar Play, and Marco Colombo for Adler Entertainment, together with Marco Morabito and Fasano.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The late star had also been a co-owner of Sandollar Productions alongside her former manager, Sandy Gallin, which produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Father of the Bride and Sabrina, among others.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

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