asphalt
noun
any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
asphalted
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past participleof asphalt.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 asphalt.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
asphaltnounany of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
Example Sentences
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"For some reason," a deputy writes, "Brunner believes the asphalted driveway … is now his property."
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2022
The next day, traffic flowed over the newly asphalted road, and life in the capital had returned to near normal.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2022
The asphalted road over the pass, called CG-2, connects El Pas de la Casa with the rest of the country.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 11, 2021
Starting with Chinatown, earthen basements were concreted, concrete ones flooded with carbolic acid, walls washed with lye, streets asphalted, cesspools filled and decrepit dwellings demolished.
From Nature ● Apr. 23, 2019
A yard with a dozen or more tracks is roughly asphalted, and the traveller laden with hand-bags skips merrily across the metals in search of his own particular train.
From From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel by Rudyard Kipling
