prostrate
verb (used with object)
to cast (oneself ) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
prostrated
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past participleof prostrate.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 prostrate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
prostrateverb (used with object)to cast (oneself ) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration.
Example Sentences
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"As soon as I arrived in Port Sudan, I prostrated in the airport and cried intensely because I never imagined I would reach a safe haven," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
“I am going back to California,” she recalled telling them, “and unless you tell me — let’s face it, I have prostrated myself — now, yes or no, that’s the end of it.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
At another point of the ceremony, the nine lay prostrated on a carpet in front of the basilica’s central altar in a sign of obedience, humility and giving of oneself.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2021
“The French justice system has prostrated itself before a writer,” said Mehana Mouhou, a lawyer involved in the suit against the author.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2020
"It is mine," the young king said as he prostrated himself on the floor.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
