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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Raman accused Bass of twisting her words, but later apologized for invoking Gates’ name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
American lifestyle guru Martha Stewart apologized late Sunday for an "insensitive and not funny" Halloween costume after she appeared to dress up as a homeless person.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
He formally apologized for the state’s role in a “genocide” against Indigenous people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026
He apologized for his raspy voice and kept going with the low-energy insult comedy.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
When Tiller returned, alone, to the doctor’s office the following week, the doctor apologized.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
