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  • past tense form of ink.
  • past participle of ink.

inked

ADJECTIVE
employed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
engaged hired occupied
STRONG
busy laboring operating selected signed
WEAK
active at it at work in a job in collar in harness in place on board on duty on the job on the payroll plugging away
Antonyms
WEAK
idle inactive unemployed unengaged unoccupied
ADJECTIVE
jobholding
Synonyms
WEAK
active at it at work busy engaged hired in a job in collar in harness in place laboring occupied on board on duty on the job on the payroll operating plugging away retained selected signed working

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Because Sasaki hadn’t waited to enter regular free agency, as Yoshinobu Yamamoto had when he inked a 12-year contract worth $325 million with Dodgers, team finances didn’t limit the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Doy, for instance, was charged with violating the Medical Act when he inked a tattoo for actress Han Ye-seul in 2019.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Ford just inked a deal with a French electric-utility company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Zelensky, on several visits to the region, has inked various air defence agreements with many countries in the region.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

She grabs her backpack, which has been inked all over with band names and quotes, and fishes out her wallet.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan

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