name
noun
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
named
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past participleof name.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 name.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
namenouna word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
Example Sentences
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The comedian and her wife had adopted a puppy, a chocolate-brown poodle named Mrs. Wallis Browning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
Foubister, 19, started against Australia after a superb domestic season where she was named Super League Woman of Steel.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Morningstar named the fund number one for shareholder wealth destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Giancarlo: It’s well named, actually, because it has the potential to bring clarity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
No one explains that a crush isn’t fun but is actually named for its ability to destroy.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
