place
noun
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
placed
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past participleof place.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof place.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
placenouna particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
Example Sentences
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One California user, referred to as PL18 in the lawsuit, alleges his glasses were unknowingly recording after he placed the smart glasses on the bathroom counter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Zuppello concluded the child was a full-term baby of between 38 and 40 weeks development and had been placed face down.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government placed the troubled plant under state administration in February 2024 to try to protect jobs in a region with crippling unemployment and has been seeking a buyer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
They combined three immune-boosting proteins in a gel and placed it directly beneath the scalp.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
“So, if you can’t do it with one big explosion, you’d have to do it with a bunch of strategically placed smaller explosions. Right?”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
