ginned
1 Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of ginned1
First recorded in 1895–1900; gin 1 + -ed 3
Origin of ginned2
First recorded in 1835–40; gin 2 ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
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Some of the online pushback was ginned up by bots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Now that we’re in the sort of postnominations phase of the awards season, it’s become a time for controversies, whether they’re ginned up by competing movies or not is in the eye of the beholder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
Spotify users who have been amused by these thrice-daily servings of word salad might be surprised — or, just as likely, not — to learn that the playlist names are ginned up by A.I.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Ausserer, during his closing argument, insinuated Ellis’ family lawyer ginned up evidence against the officers by collecting cellphone videos and interviews from eyewitnesses who implicated the officers.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
White suspected that Hale had ginned up the document while trying to obtain the insurance policy, and altered it after realizing that he had blundered on the date.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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