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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Usman Khawaja – 7 – Took his chance after Steve Smith's illness, albeit via a life from Harry Brook.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
“Very unselfish all night. Willing passer. Didn’t force it. Took his drive and his shots when they were there.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025
If that sounds insufficiently serious, one might want to tune in to “Bigfoot Took Her.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Took a more than decade; cost more than double.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 25, 2025
Took bites of Gramps's sweets and declared them too sugary.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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