download
verb (used with object)
to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
downloaded
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past participleof download.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 download.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
downloadverb (used with object)to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
Example Sentences
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MapQuest — a navigation app that describes itself as the “OG of online mapping” — shot up to the top of Apple’s charts for free apps as more people downloaded it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The company touts open models, which can be downloaded and modified, as opposed to closed models like those of rivals OpenAI or Anthropic.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Two weeks before she received the letter, she had also received a phone notification that he had downloaded all the images she had shared.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
"I told them I'd downloaded it, I tried to stop, but I'd obviously gone too far," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
I've actually heard of him, but I had never heard his music, so I downloaded "Waltz #2."
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
