apologize
verb (used without object)
to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury.
apologized
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past participleof apologize.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 apologize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
apologizeverb (used without object)to offer an apology or excuse for some fault, insult, failure, or injury.
Example Sentences
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Kumar, the BJP social-media worker in Uttar Pradesh, said that when women apologized on social media, he deleted his tweets about them and no further action was pursued.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
A day earlier, Clark posted a lengthy video on social media in which he apologized for “the worst ad known to man.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Good Good Golf, which centers its business around a successful YouTube channel aimed at bringing a younger audience to the sport, had already apologized for the controversial advert.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Good Good Golf also apologized for the ad, saying the spot was “not aligned with our values as a brand” and adding that it wants to make golf “more inclusive to all.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
He had apologized again and wondered what the stewards who cleaned up the glass thought.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
