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past tense of post

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verb (2)

past tense of post
as in appointed
to assign to a place or position the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness

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verb (3)

past tense of post
as in mailed
to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon

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adjective

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Recent Examples of posted
Verb
Marchand posted information about the raffle on Instagram, saying the game will celebrate Selah Panacci-MacCallum's life. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 Westbrook posted 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists in a 107-101 loss to the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder before a sellout crowd of 18,203 at Paycom Center. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025 School district notices provide information about total costs that aren’t expressly stated in pitches posted on their websites asking taxpayers to pass the bonds. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025 Kehlani also posted a video of the two together on TikTok. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Oct. 2025 The 98-year-old actor posted a throwback photo of himself performing for former President Richard Nixon to make his point. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025 According to the most recent safety oversight audit for Kenya posted on the International Civil Aviation Organization website, from 2018, the country fell below the global average in accident investigation. CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025 The rendition gained momentum after the pair posted a performance clip of the song at a recent soundcheck. Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025 One of our younger employees posted on LinkedIn about unfair pay gaps and mentioned our company by name. Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Marchand posted information about the raffle on Instagram, saying the game will celebrate Selah Panacci-MacCallum's life. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 Westbrook posted 16 points, nine rebounds and four assists in a 107-101 loss to the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder before a sellout crowd of 18,203 at Paycom Center. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2025 School district notices provide information about total costs that aren’t expressly stated in pitches posted on their websites asking taxpayers to pass the bonds. Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025 Kehlani also posted a video of the two together on TikTok. Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Oct. 2025 The 98-year-old actor posted a throwback photo of himself performing for former President Richard Nixon to make his point. Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025 According to the most recent safety oversight audit for Kenya posted on the International Civil Aviation Organization website, from 2018, the country fell below the global average in accident investigation. CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025 The rendition gained momentum after the pair posted a performance clip of the song at a recent soundcheck. Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025 One of our younger employees posted on LinkedIn about unfair pay gaps and mentioned our company by name. Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
Adjective
  • At that time, 112 people, or about 8 percent of its workforce, were let go, according to published reports.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Season 3 stars Parkey Posey and Jason Isaacs both spilled that info according to published reports.
    Rich Heldenfels, Boston Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The announced attendance of 44,941 against Houston was overstating the crowd by quite a bit, but Eaton and his shirtless brethren created a spark in the stadium and went viral on social media.
    Justin Williams, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Here's a brief rundown of the announced five, using information provided in the update.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • These are two of the more publicized stories of his generosity and attachment to Louisville, but 2X says the support Miller has offered the city goes well beyond the Robertson and Tyus families.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey, whose office oversaw the highly publicized, incredibly expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful prosecution of Karen Read, has drawn at least three Democratic challengers to his job.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The organization monitors thousands of hotels and actually has a way for travelers to submit complaints in the event their experience does not match an advertised star ranking.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Airlines must include mandatory taxes and fees in advertised prices.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Going Dutch, which is wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, is an outgrowth of Leary’s broadcast direct deal with the company.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.
    Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

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