garnered

[ gahr-nerd ]

/ ˈgɑr nərd /

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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.

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Origin of garnered

garner + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM garnered

un·gar·nered, adjective

Words nearby garnered

garment bag, Garment District, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Garneau, garner, garnered, garnet, garnetiferous, garnet paper, garnett, garni

How to use garnered in a sentence

The Civilian Complaint Review Board, which investigates police misconduct, has substantiated 40 instances since Garner’s death of officers using prohibited chokeholds.
Still Can’t Breathe|by Topher Sanders, ProPublica, and Yoav Gonen, THE CITY, video by Lucas Waldron, ProPublica|January 21, 2021|ProPublica
The company has yet to invest in producing original shows for the FAST channels, in part, because its legacy shows may be new to people tuning into the FAST channels but also because “the economics need to make sense,” Garner said.
How A+E Networks is building a portfolio of free 24/7 streaming channels|Tim Peterson|September 28, 2020|Digiday
For the last three decades, he has garnered justifiable praise as one of best pianists in jazz.
The Best Albums of 2014|Ted Gioia|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Aoki says she is surprised by how little attention the education emergency in West Africa has garnered.
The Radio Battle to Educate Ebola’s Kids|Abby Haglage|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She made the talk show circuit and wrote a book that garnered her a reported $4,000,000 advance.
Amanda Knox: A Mother’s Obsession|Nina Darnton|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Georgia, Senator-elect David Perdue likewise garnered more than 40 percent of the Latino vote.
How Democrats Can Recover|Will Marshall|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lebanon has often garnered an outsized level of international attention compared to its small size.
Beirut Letter: In Lebanon, Fighting ISIS With Culture and Satire|Kim Ghattas|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To obtain this precious harvest, garnered by self-love, a woman must be looked at.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete|Honore de Balzac
They patiently broke the watches to pieces, and of the junk they garnered made a ragged foot and a half of "wire."
The Day Time Stopped Moving|Bradner Buckner
Fruit that grows ripe the quickest is not the sweetest; nor when housed and garnered will it keep the longest.
Orley Farm|Anthony Trollope
Still, when the hour of departure came they had garnered enough to sweeten all the after-straits and stress of time.
The Man Between|Amelia E. Barr
Theirs was scant praise in their day but already the harvest of their labors is being garnered.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 2 (of 2)|William Denison Lyman