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experienced

adjective
ex·​pe·​ri·​enced | \ ik-ˈspir-Ä“-É™n(t)st How to pronounce experienced (audio) \

Definition of experienced

: made skillful or wise through experience : practiced an experienced driver

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Examples of experienced in a Sentence

The job calls for someone who is more experienced. for this delicate eye operation, seek out an experienced eye surgeon

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Luke Skywalker, now an experienced Jedi knight, tries to discover Darth Vader’s identity. Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 The chorus is open to beginners and experienced singers. courant.com, "Community News For The Windsor Edition," 30 Aug. 2019 Does Jean hope to sleep with an older, experienced woman? Boyd Van Hoeij, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Madre': Film Review | Venice 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Bulldogs senior quarterback J’Mar Smith, set to make his fourth start in a season opener, will be protected by an experienced offensive line led by senior right guard Ethan Reed (40 consecutive starts). Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, "Texas keeping focus inward ahead of season opener," 30 Aug. 2019 At the time of his death, Rivera-Lopez was an experienced helicopter pilot and combat veteran who had survived numerous deployments in the U.S. war on terror, according to an Army obituary. Aaron Gregg, Washington Post, "Family of Army helicopter pilot sues Lockheed Martin over 2017 Black Hawk crash," 30 Aug. 2019 So much for any thought that the Ravens could get by without either Cyrus Jones or Tyler Ervin as an experienced returner. Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, "Five Things We Learned from the Ravens’ 20-7 preseason win over Washington," 30 Aug. 2019 The poll also found that the virtual caucuses would bring in younger, more moderate, and less politically experienced Iowans. Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, "A Virtual Threat to Iowa’s First-in-the-Nation Caucuses," 30 Aug. 2019 The experienced transporter who assisted in moving Ruth and Brittany will assist with the move of Belle. Jordyn Noennig, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee County Zoo will welcome a new elephant in fall to the Adventure Africa Exhibit," 29 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of experienced

1567, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for experienced

experience entry 1 + -ed entry 1

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experienced

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of experienced

: having skill or knowledge from doing something : having experience

experienced

adjective
ex·​pe·​ri·​enced | \ ik-ˈspir-Ä“-É™nst How to pronounce experienced (audio) \

Kids Definition of experienced

: made skillful or wise from having lived through or undergone something an experienced sailor

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