switched
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past participleof switch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
switchnouna turning, shifting, or changing. -
past tense formof switch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
switchnouna turning, shifting, or changing.
Example Sentences
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Mission controllers will carry out the first of two course corrections, and Roman's Coronagraph Instrument will be switched on.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
The restaurant at his casino, which used to operate around the clock, has laid off about 20 employees and switched to a buffet format that is open only in the morning.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
San Dimas has switched to a spread offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
As the war spilled over into Bosnia, his force switched uniforms - pledging support for the breakaway Republika Srpska.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
I switched the whip to my left hand without meaning to, without even realizing it at first, took hold of its worn handle, lifted it.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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