garnered

American

[gahr-nerd] / ˈgɑr nərd /

adjective

gathered, deposited, or stored in or as if in a granary or other storage place.

L. E. Landon once observed, "We love music for the buried hopes, the garnered memories, and the tender feelings it can summon."
acquired or earned.

With a recently garnered award, this popular fragrance has become the year’s best-selling cologne.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of garner.

Other Word Forms

ungarnered

adjective

Etymology

Origin of garnered

garner ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The AI coding startup once garnered lavish praise for its explosive revenue growth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

SpaceX, meanwhile, has garnered around $300 billion of interest for its $75 billion IPO, a level that suggests good, but not staggering, interest in the biggest stock listing ever.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Halona Guy, a teenager in Florida, made a “Backrooms”-inspired TikTok that garnered over 50 million views.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Incumbent LA mayor Karen Bass garnered enough votes to advance to the general election on Tuesday night.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Berkeley attracted the most promising young graduate students, hosted the most eminent visiting lecturers, pocketed the largest contributions from research foundations and garnered the lion’s share of public interest and acclaim.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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