vowed
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past participleof vow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
vownouna solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment. -
past tense formof vow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
vownouna solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.
Example Sentences
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Bass has also vowed to make a priority of addressing police shootings of civilians, particularly those involving people experiencing mental health crises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Warsh has vowed to cut down on providing insights into Fed policy positions, and on Friday again refrained from sharing his view of what may transpire at the October gathering.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The police force has denied claims that it "covered up" the crimes, but vowed to improve the way it protects women from police-perpetrated domestic abuse.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
They vowed not to go back after the orange substance stained Misty for weeks, but the four-year-old dog, who had always been an "really healthy dog", soon became sick.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Seven hadn’t been able to find where the Nightbeast was being kept, but when she did, she vowed to herself she would go visit it.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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