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

The union support Harris has already garnered was evident after Trump’s McDonald’s stop.

From Salon

Waissel, whose first post garnered more than 5 million views and a slew of comments, competed on “X Factor” in 2010 and placed seventh as the boy band placed third.

From Los Angeles Times

The visible rear engine nozzles garnered gasps and pointing among a few hundred residents who sat in folding chairs along the sidewalk to watch the procession.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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