picket
noun
a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
picketed
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past participleof picket.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 picket.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
picketnouna post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
Example Sentences
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Less than three dozen people picketed outside of OpenAI’s offices, but the demonstration sparked a bitter feud on an effective altruist forum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Because Lam was a no-show, protesters picketed outside his restaurant for 73 days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2025
Workers picketed outside their newsroom in London to protest the proposed sale to Tortoise Media, arguing it had been “rushed through” without the support of the staff.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
They were known as "scabs" by striking miners, who picketed as they arrived at work.
From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2024
With rare exceptions, the protesters picketed six days a week—every day but Sunday—through rain and snow and summer heat.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
