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did

American  
[did] / dɪd /

verb

  1. simple past tense of do.


did British  
/ dɪd /

verb

  1. the past tense of do 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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The organization did, however, reverse its ban on fans bringing bottles into games.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Although she was dressed in a ruffled, all-white dress, they thankfully did not get married on the spot.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Hamilton's penalty did not affect his second place as Ferrari managed to serve it in a way that did not penalise him in terms of track position during a safety-car period.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

This retirement seminar guy did not start his graph in 2016 and show the last decade or so.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

"It was my old enemy the wizard Freston who turned the giants into windmills. He did not want me to win."

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios

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