needed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of needed
First recorded in 1610–20; need ( def. ) + -ed 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The credits roll and something in me just was like it was like, “I needed to feel something.”
From Los Angeles Times
The day before the fire, for no apparent reason, I’d decided I needed to go through that cabinet.
From Los Angeles Times
The Jersey Early Years Association said the government needed to copy this scheme as the new programme was "not viable in its current form".
From BBC
"Now it's tents. We only study four subjects. There isn't enough space. The education is not the same - but being here matters. School fills all my time and I really needed that."
From BBC
The study suggests that while the moon has an ocean, its seafloor may not have the geological activity needed to support life.
From Science Daily
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