edit
verb (used with object)
to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
edited
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past participleof edit.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 edit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
editverb (used with object)to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
Example Sentences
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In this interview, which has been edited for length and clarity, Robertson spoke about the behind-the-scenes struggles of a man immortalized for making other people laugh.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
After he received the footage, Busalacchi quickly edited it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Though an uncensored director’s cut premiered in 2002, it was never formally released on home media, and “The Devils” remained difficult to find outside of low-quality, choppily edited releases and torrents for decades.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
The comments have not been edited out of the paywalled episode of the podcast.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
He had never heard of the advisers-for-hire who managed kids’ applications, edited their essays, helped them package themselves.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
