ID'd

verb

variants or IDed
past tense of ID
as in identified
to find out or establish the identity of studies that show that eyewitnesses are surprisingly unreliable when called upon to ID the perpetrators of crimes

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  1. identified
  2. found
  3. located
Verb
  • According to a statement, Work on MALET began in 2024 after specialists at the Armaments Center’s Fuze and Mortar Divisions identified an opportunity to adapt existing ammunition for unmanned aircraft.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The man was identified as Lawrence Brennen, 39, the Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed to PEOPLE.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of identified
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  • Kindred Black, founded in 2014 by Alice Kindred Wells and Jennifer Black Francis, illustrates the model.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Malone, who founded the company in 1999, will step down as chairman emeritus but remain a senior advisor.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of found
Verb
  • The 500,000-acre Pisgah National Forest is located about a 140-mile drive northwest from uptown Charlotte.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Power fuel cells can be built small enough to fit on top of a tractor-trailer, allowing them to be transported and located nearly anywhere.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of located
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“ID'd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ID%27d. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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