- past tense form of do.
did
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Did she achieve mindfulness or risk losing her mind?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
Their paper outlining the method is titled “I Know What You Did Last Summer” because that’s when the leading small-cap index, the Russell 2000, has been rebalanced each year, promoting some stocks and demoting others.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Did she give you any advice when you met her?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
Did Ronaldo himself even have concerns about his own performance?
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
“He’s going back to Purnell next year. Did you know?”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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