chose

past tense of choose
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chose
Verb
  • The final debut group will be selected through real-time global voting during the live broadcast.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Local government leaders have also wanted assurances that dollars raised in their counties would end up spent on transit systems there.
    Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward, who moderated the discussion, wanted to know how agriculture departments could better work with companies, the federal government and consumers to be helpful and more effective.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The two reportedly worked on the tune during her lifetime for her final album, but the cut didn’t make the tracklist, so Gad decided to release it many years later.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Its pilots received authorization to shoot it down but decided not to open fire after assessing the collateral risks.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The final play of the third quarter was a run play by Burleson and a fumble happened and Seguin picked it up.
    Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Schwarber couldn't have picked a better year to hit 50 home runs for the first time (with three weeks to spare).
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Lincoln coaches were anything but pleased with all the critical calls which seemed to go Mission Viejo’s way.
    Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Archie is carried out to the car in his bed, pleased with his decision.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Elsewhere, she’s opted for sequin sea blue Balenciaga, and chose a sparkling structural Alexander McQueen gown for last year’s BAFTAs.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
  • One reason the events are so spread out is because the hosts opted to reuse existing venues (as opposed to building new sites solely for the games).
    Tiana Attride, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • What is less clear is if particular arms are preferred for one task over another, the way that humans typically have a dominant hand.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Rizzoli’s anchovy fillets were leaner than what our panel preferred.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others criticized his remarks but wished him well.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The woman wanted to know whether the family wished to move forward with the process if Black died, Payne said.
    Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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“Chose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chose. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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