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

Scotland, who were forced to play catch-up for most of the day, garnered all of their points from the boot of Finn Russell.

From BBC

Within the States, in particular, the cuisine has garnered an erroneous reputation for solely consisting of just curries or meals saturated with oil.

From Salon

ABORTION: Protections for abortion rights were on the ballot in 10 states, and passed in seven — not including Florida, where a measure rolling back the state’s draconian abortion ban garnered 57% of the vote but fell short of the 60% required to pass.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump garnered 42% of that vote, compared to 27% when he ran against Joe Biden in 2020.

From BBC

He also garnered financial support from some conservative megadonors.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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