garnered

American  

[gahr-nerd] / ˈgɑr nərd /

adjective

1. 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."

2. acquired or earned.

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

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of garner.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• ungarnered
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of garnered

garner ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

But she garnered urban legend status for making the call to kill off one major and beloved character.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Almost immediately, he garnered a slew of endorsements from his colleagues in the Legislature — many of whom had won their seats with financial support from Middleton.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Steve Burke, editor-in-chief of the media channel Gamers Nexus, has garnered millions of views on YouTube videos bearing incendiary titles such as “Nvidia’s AI Bubble” and “The Torture Will Continue Until Shareholder Value Improves.”

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

The Senate version of the bill, which passed in March in a 89-10 vote that garnered wide bipartisan support, would have required investors to sell such homes in seven years.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I have no desire to make you “tough” or “street,” perhaps because any “toughness” I garnered came reluctantly.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Related Words

• accumulated
• collected
• concentrated
• huddled
• massed
• reunited