ignore
verb (used with object)
to refrain from noticing or recognizing.
ignored
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past participleof ignore.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 ignore.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
ignoreverb (used with object)to refrain from noticing or recognizing.
Example Sentences
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The message from 1809 -- detailing French and allied troops' positions in two dozen lines of symbols, numbers and letters -- had lain ignored in an online academic archive.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“This amazing investment is being ignored because it’s so out of favor and because the stock market is so popular,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
In his celebration of Greek virtues, Mr. Rubio ignored their opposite—religious virtues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
And, Gruber said, they want to be engaged with, not ignored.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
Hord ignored them both, and went to talk to the man by the fire.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
