Thesaurus results for PARTICIPATED

participated

verb

past tense of participate

as in shared

to take a share or part eager to participate in the city's cultural life

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Recent Examples of participated Jim Thome, who participated in the ceremony before the first Field of Dreams game in 2021, saw his fair share of cornfields while playing youth baseball in central Illinois. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Bresnan and other members of the film team participated in a Q&A after the world premiere at True/False. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 The attorney general's office said Piva registered to vote online and then participated in early in-person voting. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Auditors generally verified repayments by reinterviewing workers who had participated in earlier assessments. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026 Crosby, who underwent knee surgery in January, has participated in training camp. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, hundreds of student and faculty who participated in pro-Palestinian protests had already been slapped with legal and academic repercussions amid a crackdown on the movement. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 An avid athlete, Norton has participated in competitive horse jumping and skydiving and has also played tennis and skied. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 Around half say their kids have played in specialized youth sports camps or done independent sports training, while about 4 in 10 say their kids have participated in travel or club sports teams or done private lessons. — Linley Sanders, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026

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This is good energy for discussing a trip, class, belief, or shared future with someone whose view expands yours.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
General manager Terri Todak shared pictures showing about 40 sites underwater.

— Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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One page, on paper, taped inside the front cover of a book, written before anyone knew the full answer and precisely because nobody did.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Investigators said that all the teens knew one another but have not yet determined a motive for the killings, according to DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026

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