explain
verb (used with object)
to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
explained
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past participleof explain.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 explain.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
explainverb (used with object)to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible.
Example Sentences
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“Broadcom sells the whole optical system,” he explained.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
It also explained the explosion of national joy on Sunday evening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
"The onslaught of them was unbelievable and I was so not prepared for how I would feel and how horrific it would be," she explained.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Glaciologist Mauri Pelto of Nichols College explained that unusually warm conditions during the winter of 2026, especially in June, contributed to the unusually large areas of exposed ice observed in October.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Elephants grieve just like we do—Mutti had often explained this to us.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
