class
noun
a number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort.
classed
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past participleof class.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 class.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
classnouna number of persons or things regarded as forming a group by reason of common attributes, characteristics, qualities, or traits; kind; sort.
Example Sentences
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Reservoir levels have also continued to decline, with almost all across England below normal and five classed as "exceptionally low", according to the agency.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Reservoir levels have continued to fall, with almost all across England below normal and five classed as 'exceptionally low', according to the EA.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Over the morning, the clinic vaccinates 10 infants, some of whom are classed by the NHS as "overdue".
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Because they are classed as paid employment, benefit payments are reduced to households where young people take on apprenticeships.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Jody classed me off. Ah didn’t. Naw, Pheoby, Tea Cake ain’t draggin’ me off nowhere Ah don’t want tuh go.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
