recruit
noun
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
recruited
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past participleof recruit.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 recruit.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
recruitnouna newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
Example Sentences
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Kenny said he "experienced everything possible in the game" after starting out as a faithful, getting a shield to protect him from murder and then being recruited as a traitor.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Officials involved in those investigations suspected she was recruited by Chinese intelligence services after they learned of what they saw as a close relationship between her and the Nvidia chief, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Heikes told the paper he was recruited by a Midwesterner who he did not think resembled a photo of Kurtz.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The models recruited by Casablancas were trotted out at various events and parties with Trump and often Epstein, including at Mar-a-Lago.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
Disappointing 'cause what was the point of joining the Spooks if losers like Moran're being recruited too?
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
