imagine
verb (used with object)
to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
imagined
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past participleof imagine.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 imagine.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
imagineverb (used with object)to form a mental image of (something not actually present to the senses).
Example Sentences
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Is it possible that our planet is actually more sensitive to greenhouse gases than we imagined?
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
"Their platforms and tools have infiltrated our daily lives in ways that we could never have imagined," she told reporters on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
The posts ranged from imagined meetings with George Washington to reshaping Iran in his own image, but some of the most striking portrayed the president commanding futuristic military forces.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
Brust pitched his friends on the product they had imagined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
I imagined that Irene had forbidden Russell to see me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
