changed
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past participleof change.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
changeverb (used with object)to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone. -
past tense formof change.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
changeverb (used with object)to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone.
Example Sentences
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Everything changed during the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and we all watched it happen, live on TV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
When Paul Stephens looks back at the day a fire destroyed his home, he remembers the speed at which everything changed.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The transitions weren’t seamless, but they showed how the industry had changed since 2001.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Some say it was the 9/11 attacks that irrevocably changed America.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
I tell myself that what she said is ridiculous, that my priorities haven’t changed, but expanded.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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