profile
noun
the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
profiled
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past participleof profile.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 profile.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
profilenounthe outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
Example Sentences
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As profiled by The Wall Street Journal this week, a Chicago man who calls himself The Profiler has flagged thousands, warning users to scrutinize even verified accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
A few months later, the attorney said, Cancino was involved in another questionable stop, this time of a pedestrian who also later lodged a complaint alleging he was profiled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Charniak, 85, is one of several families profiled in the new book “Grandfamilies: Stories of Children and the Loving Relatives Who Raise Them.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution profiled two Argentine-Americans living in North Carolina who had supported Trump because of his tough stance against undocumented immigrants.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
He profiled directly in front of the bull, drew the sword out of the folds of the muleta and sighted along the blade.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
