diet
noun
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health.
dieted
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past participleof diet.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 diet.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dietnounfood and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health.
Example Sentences
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“I just couldn’t look like that no matter how much I dieted or went to the gym.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
I’m thrilled to say that I haven’t dieted in a long time, but that lizard brain mentality is still with me sometimes telling me what I should and shouldn’t be eating or enjoying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
For example, one study revealed that compared with daughters of nondieting women, 5-year-old girls whose mothers dieted were aware of the connection between dieting and thinness.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2024
The sales rep said: "I yo-yo dieted my whole life, for 30 years, and I got my sleeve two years ago."
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
He dieted on eggs and cottage cheese three or four times a year.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
