treat
verb (used with object)
to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
treated
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past participleof treat.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 treat.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
treatverb (used with object)to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
Example Sentences
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One of the studies included 1,000 people with heart failure who were treated at 43 centers across the Netherlands.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Her husband Basianus Cak was being treated on the hospital's third floor for a heart and lung condition and diabetes.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
“If it wasn’t for AI, I might have been treated for something else,” said Busch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Alex was treated in Modgil's clinic where eventually he was given the all-clear.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“So cool she treated me like a test subject?”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
