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citied

American  
[sit-eed] / ˈsɪt id /

adjective

  1. occupied by a city or cities.

  2. formed into or like a city.


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Etymology

Origin of citied

First recorded in 1605–15; city + -ed 3

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The report citied people familiar with the work.

From Barron's Dec. 12, 2025

It was 10,000 words long and citied more than 150 sources.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2024

Russia's Interfax news agency citied several unidentified sources as saying that Kim was due to visit Russia's far east shortly.

From Reuters Sep. 11, 2023

But while he said he used them on rare occasions when no better option was available, he pointed out a commonly citied drawback: He found them “dangerous to ride.”

From New York Times Apr. 1, 2023

Leave we the unlettered plain its herd and crop; Seek we sepulture On a tall mountain, citied to the top,15 Crowded with culture!

From Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning by Myra Reynolds

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