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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These ripples in space and time are created when massive objects such as black holes spiral together and merge.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The six-episode murder mystery dramedy — created by Robin Bernheim, a longtime collaborator of Shields — premieres Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“Where LiveRamp plus Publicis is going to make a difference is in the agentic space, in this new market where there is huge opportunity because there is a huge barrier created by data.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"During the 20 years of invasion, an artificial economy was created due to the influx of US dollars," Hamdullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the Taliban government, tells the BBC.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

“I’m saying that maybe when this other blueprint was created, the neighborhood was called ‘Brightwood.’

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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