planted
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past participleof plant.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
plantnounany member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or the use of photosynthesis. -
past tense formof plant.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
plantnounany member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or the use of photosynthesis.
Example Sentences
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"Ms Meek and the other adults there planted seeds in me that I probably couldn't see at the time, but they became part of the foundation I grew from," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
It is a very different operation from the traditional way of cultivating avocados in India, where they were planted among other crops for shade.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Thousands of trees were planted on the property, which is also surrounded by a large arboretum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Moist vegetation needs to be planted among the pines, he said, and bigger fire buffer zones are needed on each town’s outer edges, such as ball fields or livestock pastures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The tulip bulbs had been homely as turnips when planted, but a winter spent underground had worked its magic.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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