fiddled
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past participleof fiddle.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
fiddlenouna musical instrument of the viol family. -
past tense formof fiddle.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fiddlenouna musical instrument of the viol family.
Example Sentences
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For years, the egg has ruled the breakfast table like a sun god—worshipped, aestheticized, endlessly fiddled with by men in starched aprons and women with ring lights.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
Family members and friends fiddled with the placards they wore baring the brothers’ photographs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
On 99, Atkinson fiddled nervously at Kumara and could have given an edge.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
He fiddled for 187 minutes while Rome burned.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2024
She fiddled anxiously with the handle of her parasol.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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