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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Interview responses were edited for clarity and length.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
M and the writer move through highly mediated spaces that amplify certain features and downgrade others, a kind of edited, hyperreal landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
According to listing agent Thomas Raigeul of Sotheby’s International Realty, he “at times edited films” in the home, where he was living while working on projects like “Miss Congeniality” and “Nacho Libre.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Here are their responses, condensed and lightly edited:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
With an on-the-job training program, he has made Sepia a model, edited, printed and distributed from the million-dollar Fort Worth plant.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
