- past tense form of undo.
undid
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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The fastest Ferrari driver across the weekend, but two costly penalties undid much of the good work.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
With an ample majority of the 117 members present in the 130-seat chamber, lawmakers undid a rule that since 2020 had limited the president's ability to impose states of emergency.
From Barron's ● May 27, 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
How did public health backslide so hard that it undid decades of progress—and is there any hope we can get back on track?
From Slate ● Jul. 11, 2025
Kingshaw stopped and undid the buttons of his shirt all the way down to the bottom.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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