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undid

American  
[uhn-did] / ʌnˈdɪd /

verb

  1. the simple past tense of undo.

undid British  
/ ʌnˈdɪd /

verb

  1. the past tense of undo

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Unlike the long-ago transition to the cloud, which undid many existing software firms, incumbents aren’t being complacent this time around.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Much of the talk in the build up centred around Scotland's vulnerability in last 20 minutes, but it was a sluggish start that undid Gregor Townsend's side.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

He was the 1920s utility entrepreneur who built the electricity revolution until the valuations that came along with it unraveled and undid him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

A 10-week study undid about 10 years’ worth of brain aging, they found.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025

She undid the towel and draped it over a chair, allowing her hair, damp and dark, to fall across her back.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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