preach
verb (used with object)
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
preached
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past participleof preach.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 preach.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
preachverb (used with object)to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
Example Sentences
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De Zerbi preached patience and he is right - 10 senior arrivals means his team is still to find an identity.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Abdel-Rahman lived and preached in New Jersey before he was convicted in 1995 of seditious conspiracy in relation to the first bombing of the World Trade Center.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
Civic engagement was not something they preached, it was how they lived.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
For years, Netflix’s co-founder Reed Hastings preached the importance of focus and simplicity to succeed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Dr. King, fist pounding the pulpit when he preached at our church once last year.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
