spaced
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a variation of
spaced-out.
spaced-outadjectivedazed or stupefied because of the influence of narcotic drugs.
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past participleof space.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
spacenounthe unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur. -
past tense formof space.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
spacenounthe unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
Example Sentences
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Then she came upon a cluster of plants, spaced apart, and said: “That’s it!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The serious heart of the opera is Lincoln and his crushing grief, limned in four striking arias evenly spaced out through just over two hours of music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Closely spaced pregnancies, premature births and low birth weight can follow, while young mothers struggle to breastfeed and care for their children.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
This points to the prospect of further, closely spaced hikes as the war in the Middle East drags on.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Not on the rail or out on the tracks, like the clinking suggested, but down along the outer edge where the rectangular wooden train track ends were spaced like flat brown teeth.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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