table
noun
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports.
tabled
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past participleof table.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 table.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tablenounan article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports.
Example Sentences
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Privately-held Stripe and Advent tabled an offer to buy PayPal for $60.50 a share earlier this month, Reuters and the Financial Times reported, citing unnamed sources.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The government has now tabled amendments to the bill, which campaigners have said means there would be no exemption for the intelligence services and ministers believe would not compromise national security.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The legislation, first tabled two-and-a-half years ago, seeks to regulate so-called "ultra-fast fashion" companies, known for selling large volumes of lower quality clothing at rock-bottom price.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The council’s five-member rules committee tabled those ideas, saying they need more study.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Fisher Ames of Massachusetts wondered out loud why the House had allowed itself to be drawn intoa debate over “abstract propositions” and now urged that the committee report be tabled.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
