Used in a Sentence

bated

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bated.

Editorial note

Apologies for the off-topic pedantry, but bated breath is probably the idiom you are looking for!

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

Reduced; lowered; restrained

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bated gathered in one view.

adjective

Reduced; lowered; restrained

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bated.

Example sentences

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Apologies for the off-topic pedantry, but bated breath is probably the idiom you are looking for!

2

Waiting with bated breath to see if Apple wholesale copies the Microsoft approach, toy-apps-as-start-button works wonderfully.

3

I wait with bated breath that this will be more than just a recapitulation of Blake's existing notes.

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I bet projects like the planned asteroid mining venture are watching SpaceX's technology development program with bated breath.

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I await with bated breath the story of the bar bet lost that generated that title.

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Half of Hacker News and Google awaits it with bated breath.

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I await the federal case against Apple or an Apple customer with bated breath.

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I wait with bated breath for the experiment that does intermittent CR on mice.

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> Waiting with bated breath to see if Apple wholesale copies the Microsoft approach, > toy-apps-as-start-button works wonderfully.

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I await your similar frenzied expose of Richard the Lionheart with bated breath....

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I wait with bated breath for the next clever and superior person on HN to show how much smarter they are than recruiters.

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As if all companies care so much about secrecy and as if the whole world is waiting with bated breath just to have a glance of these images?

Quote examples

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I'm waiting with bated breath for the knee-jerk contrarian "sendmail survived therefore it is great" comment.

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I want a drawing tablet, I have been reading every PA post about the surface with bated breath waiting for the "it's now perfect" announcement.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bated in a sentence?

Apologies for the off-topic pedantry, but bated breath is probably the idiom you are looking for!

What does bated mean?

Reduced; lowered; restrained

What part of speech is bated?

bated is commonly used as adjective.