signal
noun
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, such as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a signal to leave.
signalled
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past participleof signal.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 signal.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
signalnounanything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, such as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a signal to leave.
Example Sentences
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The impact of this Budget on energy is also considered by the Financial Times, which writes that it has signalled the chancellor's goal of long-term reforms to the market.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
After speaking to the managers and captains, the referee signalled for the players to come over to the touchline with play unable to resume.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
As cars pulled up to the chapel, the sound of Father Roy Snipes' barking dogs signalled his arrival.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Their report also signalled the presence of South American military contractors but could not identify who employed them.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
I saw a carriage coming down the street and signalled to the driver.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
