array
verb (used with object)
to place in proper or desired order; marshal.
arrayed
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past participleof array.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 array.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
arrayverb (used with object)to place in proper or desired order; marshal.
Example Sentences
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The photographs were almost absurdly theatrical: silver serving pieces and candelabras, the gilt-and-cream grandeur of the White House, and, arrayed beneath it all, mountains of branded fast-food packaging.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
Plates of half-eaten pancit, a Filipino noodle dish, were arrayed across tables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
Collectively, they form the largest US presence arrayed in and around Latin America in decades.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
The name gujeolpan refers to nine ingredients on a plate, with eight colorful vegetables or proteins sliced thinly and arrayed around the edge of plate, much like a mouth-watering sundial.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
The legion was arrayed at the base of Half-Blood Hill, its five cohorts in perfect order, its standards bright and proud.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
