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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A Senate-approved measure to provide funding for DHS garnered resistance Friday from some House lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

In a town of roughly 260,000, her “news on the move” operation garnered about 100,000 followers.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

The streaming platform reported that “KPop Demon Hunters” has garnered a remarkable 500 million views since its June 2025 debut, with a sequel now in the works.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Joseph Duggar, his parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, and his siblings garnered reality TV fame in 2008 with the launch of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

I stepped off the bus in Bluefield to a sea of familiar faces accompanied by applause and cheers, brandishing the surprise medal I had garnered.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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