vowed
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past participleof vow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
vownouna solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment. -
past tense formof vow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
vownouna solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.
Example Sentences
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Bass has also vowed to make a priority of addressing police shootings of civilians, particularly those involving people experiencing mental health crises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Warsh has vowed to cut down on providing insights into Fed policy positions, and on Friday again refrained from sharing his view of what may transpire at the October gathering.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Two years ago, Farage vowed to root out "bad apples" among Reform's candidates, saying "bigots" and "extremists" were not welcome.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Although Health Secretary Angela Constance vowed in August to "eradicate" corridor care, Hunter told BBC Scotland's The Sunday Show there had been a "toxic normalisation" of this practice which can lead to patients dying.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
I vowed to one day have a dragon of my own.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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