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dunned
  • past participle of dun.
  • past tense form of dun.

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In February 2023, DOL dunned the farm $70,049.93 in penalties and back wages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

In some cases, the hospitals referred the individuals to bill collectors who dunned them for the payments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2019

Four of those patients were dunned by collection agencies.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2018

He had to be dunned for payments and lost three cellphones.

From Washington Post • Aug. 30, 2018

Still, she never dunned me and was as generous with her servings of food during mealtime as ever.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison