applaud
verb (used without object)
to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc..
applauded
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past participleof applaud.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 applaud.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
applaudverb (used without object)to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc..
Example Sentences
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Other survivors of child marriage also applauded the new law.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Many in the audience laughed and applauded, when they should have gasped or moaned.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2026
Video published by the Russian government showed trucks from both sides crossing the bridge, as crowds lining the road applauded.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Is such entrepreneurial go-getting to be applauded, or is it excessive youthful chutzpah?
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
As planned, the black residents applauded Brown’s reassertion that Greenberg should not be granted another delay in repairing his properties.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
