message
noun
a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
messaged
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past participleof message.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 message.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
messagenouna communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
Example Sentences
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"Women get swamped with messages, so any woman who messaged me showed real interest," they said.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Before arriving in France, where she planned to spend a year, Foster messaged French speakers to practice chatting in that language.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Guess the bottom line is…I could keep my focus and nerve all four days to finish it off," he messaged when I asked for the secret sauce.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
One of my nieces recently messaged me about a sentence in a children’s book.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
He messaged me last night to see how Poe was doing, asking about his bronchitis.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
