captain
noun
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
captained
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past participleof captain.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 captain.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
captainnouna person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
Example Sentences
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Phil Foden has captained City during pre-season and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is a vocal presence on the pitch, while defender Marc Guehi skippered former club Crystal Palace.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Paris FC's Maeline Mendy has captained the France Under-19 side that reached the European Under-19 Championship final in 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Noni Madueke was part of England's run to the final weekend but did not play beyond the quarter-finals, while Martin Odegaard captained Norway to the quarter-finals.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Then you may leave me here,” he says, “for I should rather take my chances on this God-forsaken island than to trust my life to a ship full of holes and captained by a fool.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The two brothers who captained the sister ships Quicksilver and Greyhound seemed sympathetic and invited them into the cabin for a glass of Arbor red.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
