Completed (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company proudly displayed the completed prototype at the tech fair.
- The joy of a realized ambition overcame him after completing his novel.
- Her dream of running a marathon was finally achieved when she crossed the finished line of the completed event.
- The family gathered to admire the newly completed renovation of their ancestral home.
- The researcher's published paper detailed the methods used in her recently completed study.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Caught; "a completed forward pass".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The quarterback threw a completed forward pass to the wide receiver for a 20-yard gain.
- The running back caught a completed forward pass out of the backfield and turned it into a big play.
- The tight end hauled in a completed forward pass from the quarterback for a crucial first down.
- A completed forward pass to the slot receiver converted a third-and-long for the offense.
- The wide receiver made a spectacular catch on a completed forward pass that was thrown high and outside.
Meaning 3
(of a marriage) completed by the first act of sexual intercourse after the ceremony.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The couple's marriage was completed on their wedding night, as is the custom in many traditional societies.
- In some jurisdictions, a marriage is considered completed once the couple has consummated their union.
- After exchanging vows, the newlyweds retired to their bedroom to complete their marriage in the traditional sense.
- According to local custom, the marriage was not considered completed until the couple had spent their first night together as husband and wife.
- Historically, a marriage was often not regarded as completed until the couple had consummated their relationship.