vamped

past tense of vamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vamped
Verb
  • So much so that Emerson teased her about it.
    Stacy Lambe, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Ratner had flirted with directing a documentary about two-time Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
  • But the artists kept bringing in more work and flirted with the idea of parking a low rider in the middle of their exhibition.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Trump has said the tariffs are a response to barriers put on U.S. goods that have stymied American businesses.
    Joe Cash and Trevor Hunnicutt, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Hundreds of the country's brightest and most-renowned scientists and researchers have been fired or put on leave, disrupting clinical trials that Americans count on to promote health.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Vamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vamped. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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