taught
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- half-taught adjective
- well-taught adjective
Example Sentences
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We’re taught to care less and less, without any say in the matter.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Gwennan Harries taught Jones at Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Glantaf, the school she attended in north west Cardiff, and remembers the reverence her rugby skills were held in.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
It taught me real life skills, faith, leadership and how to be a man, thanks to great dads that helped out at meetings and campouts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Experience from previous “meme-stock” surges, which also involved short squeezes, has taught that not all large pullbacks in highly speculative rallies mark a peak for the move.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026
“Ay nt.! My Togbe was most at home on the water. It kept him strong. He taught me more about it than anyone else!”
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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