import
verb (used with object)
to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
imported
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past participleof import.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 import.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
importverb (used with object)to bring in (merchandise, commodities, workers, etc.) from a foreign country for use, sale, processing, reexport, or services.
Example Sentences
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Chinese car companies have avoided expanding to the U.S. by and large because of the software ban and tariffs in excess of 100% on imported EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The US imported about $104bn of goods from India in 2025, while two-way US-India trade in goods and services was roughly $240bn, according to the US Trade Representative.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Cut off from imported fats and oils, U.S. processors turned to domestic vegetable oils, especially soybean oil.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Do you like the imported marble floors and silk window treatments?
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
When Tawantinsuyu swallowed a new area, the Inka forcibly imported settlers from other, faraway areas, often in large numbers, and gave them land.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
