garnered

American  

[gahr-nerd] / ˈgɑr nərd /

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.

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verb

1. 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

The intimate nature of McDaniel’s practice has garnered attention — and occasional skepticism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

There have been Goop summits and cruises, as well as a podcast, and the company has garnered attention and controversy for recommending unconventional approaches to wellness like vaginal steaming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The chip division has been a relatively obscure part of the business and hasn’t garnered much investor attention.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Pakistan's push to get Iran and the United States to the negotiating table for their highest-level face-to-face talks in decades to end weeks of war has garnered international praise -- and some surprise.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

In this way Tree-ear had often garnered a winter wardrobe for himself and Crane-man.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

Related Words

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