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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Holt said that the following month, Zhang messaged PRC Official 2 that she was busy with work in L.A. but would “probably go to Seattle next week.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The agent messaged a dozen buyers “$1” for properties typically ranging from $20,000 to $100,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
While accepting the award for "Best Collaboration" after their performance, Madonna and Carpenter joked about how the material girl direct messaged via social media to get them into the studio for the collaboration.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
He worked at a nearby university and had messaged me on LinkedIn saying he wanted to tell me about the campus and talk about teaching some night classes.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
So, she messaged me the next day, I’m not messaging you to say I’m sorry, because I’m not, not for everything.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
