attract
verb (used with object)
to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel).
attracted
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past participleof attract.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 attract.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
attractverb (used with object)to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel).
Example Sentences
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Both companies started out with a mission of developing AI in a way that avoids catastrophe and have attracted many employees who share that mission.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Even as state public records disclose some foreign donor identities, New York universities have attracted substantial foreign gifts and contracts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Tennis has always attracted a fashionable crowd, and attending a major sporting event has never been solely about the sport.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Johnstown, Pa., flood in 1889 killed more 2,000 and attracted attention around the world.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
The dancing made the crowd cheer and clap, which attracted even more onlookers.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
