tape
noun
a strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape.
taped
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past participleof tape.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 tape.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tapenouna strip of cloth, paper, or plastic with an adhesive surface, used for sealing, binding, or attaching items together; adhesive tape or masking tape.
Example Sentences
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Then, a streaming platform might fork over $5 million to $20 million for exclusive taped performance rights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The conversations were taped between March and October 2024 involving members of the department’s recruitment unit, whose officers are tasked with deciding who can join the police force.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
"Now it's 100 percent better," Arevalo added from inside the cart, where several two-dollar bills are taped to a wall -- for good luck, he explained.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Astrid Cooper, 34, from Brislington in Bristol, had several notes taped to her car asking her to park further away.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Her eyes dart to the cabinet where she had taped up my meal plan.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
