manned
adjective
carrying or operated by one or more persons; crewed.
well-manned
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a word derived from
manned.
Example Sentences
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The edge is well-manned with Bralen Trice and Zion Tupuola-Fetui; linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio is a pro prospect; and cornerback Jabbar Muhammad from Oklahoma State should help solidify what was a troublesome secondary last year.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
But Moscow’s troops have encountered well-manned secondary and tertiary Ukrainian defensive lines that have been in place for years.
From New York Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
Against a well-manned Watford midfield, Arsenal should also redeploy the central pairing of Francis Coquelin and Mohamed Elneny following their sturdy performance at Tottenham.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 11, 2016
When Petruchio’s antic charm offensive meets Kate’s well-manned defenses, the combustion makes for a lively scene of cutting gibes and scornful retorts that is taken at a galloping clip.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2012
He thereupon sent a well-manned boat to reconnoitre, which returned in a few days with the news that there were fourteen or fifteen ships about to sail.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Frederick Whymper
