plagiarize
verb (used with object)
to take and use by plagiarism.
plagiarized
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past participleof plagiarize.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 plagiarize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
Example Sentences
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The Telegraph, which broke the story that Arday’s thesis had been seemingly plagiarized, wrote at least a dozen news and investigative stories about the scandal in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Cannon mentioned these allegedly plagiarized words and phrases included “tears,” “running,” “fire,” “rain,” “sky,” “love,” “invisible,” “caged me,” “flesh and blood” and “it’s time to go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
"The book was pulled from publication because Hill plagiarized portions of it."
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
These manuscripts often contain fabricated data, manipulated or stolen images, plagiarized text and sometimes claims that are scientifically impossible.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
If the fictional entry is found on another cartographer’s map, it becomes clear a map has been plagiarized.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
