garnered

[ gahr-nerd ]

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.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of garner ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·gar·nered adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of garnered¹

garner ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

The papal drama has so far garnered almost $28 million in worldwide box office.

From Los Angeles Times

McDonald’s ice cream machines have garnered an infamous — and comical — reputation for always being broken.

From Salon

The horror of Dominique Pelicot's actions, the sheer number of men implicated in the case and Gisèle Pelicot's decision to push for an open trial has meant that the proceedings have garnered significant attention.

From BBC

Reader, who died aged 84 last year with an estimated fortune of £22m garnered from his string of high-risk burglaries, denied he took part.

From BBC

Now the website has gained about 2.5 million new users in the past week and has garnered more than 16 million users, Bluesky said on Thursday.

From Salon

Related Words

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