mention
verb (used with object)
to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of.
mentioned
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past participleof mention.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 mention.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mentionverb (used with object)to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of.
Example Sentences
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“He mentioned something like, ‘Look, you can get frustrated with jersey number X or Y, but we still need to love the name on the back,’” Coen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Here are a few that were newish to me and not mentioned in my hotel wish list and hotel hacks columns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
One topic that is not mentioned specifically by JPMorgan in its trading scenarios is the AI build-out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
He mentioned the House of Commons and House of Lords – full of his political opponents – but didn't name anyone or anything else.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Life was confusing enough at fifteen, so I never pursued it when people mentioned these nonexistent places, and now here was my own uncle saying the same nonsense.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
