created

American

[kree-ey-tid] / kriˈeɪ tɪd /

adjective

having come into being as the result of action or someone’s creative process.

On Saturday a small group of volunteers successfully planted over 1,000 daffodils in a newly created garden bed.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of create.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of created

create ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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The framework, created by researchers at Heidelberg University's Institute for Theoretical Physics, explains how quasiparticles emerge and links two previously disconnected quantum states.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

Messi's big chance numbers are smaller than the others, six created and two scored, but his finishing remains clinical.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

On the supply side, countries outside the Middle East increased production, helping fill the shortfall created by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

More than a year later, the charges brought against Kulbis created another path that Dickey’s parents hope lead to a resolution.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Natalie’s mind drifted to Mariposa, the fantasyland she had created when she was little.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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