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verb (1)

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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Recent Examples of posted
Verb
Stansbury, who co-sponsored a previous effort to impeach Hegseth, posted a four-minute apology video. — Mariana Alfaro, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026 He was arrested the same day and later posted $200,000 bond, according to court records. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026 Hyde-Smith conceded the race in a video posted to social media shortly after the AP's race call on Wednesday. — Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026 The restaurant’s social media account posted security camera images of two individuals at the front of the restaurant on a bicycle. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026 Every week so far has posted ratings higher than the same week a year ago. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026 Former Indy wideout Josh Downs posted a Vince Carter tears-of-joy GIF on X right after his Tuesday trade to Kansas City. — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026 Passed in 1996, the federal legislation has protected social media companies from being sued over content posted by their users. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 Paraguay's bonds have posted some of the worst losses in emerging markets this week, and the guaraní has slid against the dollar. — CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
Adjective
  • In published updates, the company has attributed service restrictions and pricing changes to demand exceeding capacity, and outlined investments intended to reduce the backlog.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nvidia’s board on Sunday announced an independent investigation, but expressed confidence in Huang.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
  • This album arrives seven and a half years after its nearest predecessor, and 34 months since it was first announced in January 2024.
    — Will Pritchard, Pitchfork, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The Associated Press declared Matsui the winner Tuesday afternoon over Vang, a Sacramento City Council member who entered the race pushing for a new generation of Democratic leadership.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Sanaa was declared the political capital and Saleh the interim president, with Aden as the economic capital, Beidh as the vice president, and Attas as the prime minister.
    — Manfred W. Wenner All, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • And many of those were initially appointed to the board by Johnson, who stridently supported Dominguez for president.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Paul appointed and elevated bishops who shared a vision that the church could help empower the poor and alleviate oppression.
    — Eben Levey, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The initial results reflected ballots mailed before Election Day, with more votes left to be counted.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Alice Lesko mailed her ballot ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections.
    — Julianna Bendeck, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
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
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    — Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And in races from Kentucky to Indiana to South Carolina, candidates loudly proclaimed their support for blocking private equity from gobbling up housing.
    — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Newsom recently proclaimed a state of emergency in September due to the El Niño, which some forecasters predict could be the strongest on record.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the end, the 49 people were placed on any available deck space on the Doyle.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Its hull was stripped of toxic materials and bulky components, and the ship itself was placed just over 20 nautical miles from the city of Destin's beaches.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026

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“Posted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posted. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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