tended

ADJECTIVE

safe

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intact protected secure

STRONG

okay snug

WEAK

cherished free from danger guarded home free impervious impregnable in safety inviolable invulnerable maintained out of danger out of harm's way preserved safe and sound safeguarded sheltered shielded sitting pretty unassailable undamaged under lock and key under one's wing unharmed unhurt uninjured unmolested unscathed unthreatened vindicated watched

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insecure unprotected

WEAK

dangerous exposed harmful incautious poisonous risky unguarded unsafe unthoughtful vulnerable

Example Sentences

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They still lasted 90 minutes, but the ball tended to remain in play for up to 10 extra minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

For stocks, momentum to the downside has tended to accelerate following previous breaks below the 50-day, Dow Jones Market Data showed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Yo-yo racing has tended to appear most commonly on tracks where there are two straights separated by a slow corner.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

We found that board members in his network tended to cluster more tightly than nonconnected members.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

Alas, all his tales tended to be about himself and his globe-trotting adventures, and there was a sameness to them that soon wearied Penelope.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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