- past tense form of take.
verb
Usage
And is tooken in the dictionary? Tooken is not listed as a word in this dictionary. It’s not used as the standard past tense of the irregular verb take, which is took (My mother took my brother to the zoo), or as the participle form of take, which is taken (My mother had not taken my brother to the zoo before yesterday). Some people may use tooken as a nonstandard combination of these forms, perhaps intending to be humorous. (General note: Just because a word doesn’t appear in the dictionary doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “not a word.” Some people may use it, and if enough people eventually start using it, it may be added to the dictionary.)Do you know: Is learnt a word?
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Example Sentences
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Since the bills took 11 weeks to find my mailbox, I didn’t find out until I had completed 22 sessions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Marsh always assumed that you’d made the decision, or at least within the community of people who also took everything that surrounded music criticism and fandom “too seriously.”
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The 29-year-old's ablation procedure - a minimally invasive operation to correct irregular heart rhythms - took place at Spire Manchester Hospital on Tuesday morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
In the West African epidemic, it took nearly twice that long to reach a comparable number of infections.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Clare yipped as another cottonmouth came in for a closer look and took a blow that sent it flying.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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