place
noun
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
placed
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past participleof place.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 place.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
placenouna particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
Example Sentences
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Incidentally, the £10bn figure is contested by some – or at least placed in a wider context.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
Before, the books were placed on the general shelves in alphabetical order.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Video shows him being placed on a stretcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Wall Street placed a multitrillion-dollar bet on artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Then I reset the traps and placed them back in the holes.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
