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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
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On March 11, according to a screenshot shared with JTA, one group member posted a message that appeared to endorse Garfunkel’s petition but also raised questions about it. Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025 The president has also frequently posted about Woods on Truth Social, especially when the golfer made comebacks from injury. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 In February, Newsweek reported on how Emily Copeland posted a clip on Reddit, showing her husband smiling nervously before panning to a shopping cart filled with large houseplants, and get 3 million upvotes in the process. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the Warriors have posted an impressive 16-3 record when Butler has been available since the trade to enter Tuesday’s contest with a solid 41-30 overall record. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025 Videos posted on social networks show Jimenez crammed into the tiny car, which almost couldn't fit him along with his companion and the trophy. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 It was then posted to the Facebook group Great Kosher Restaurant Foodies, a forum for discussion and debate over kosher cuisine with more than 120,000 members. Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025 Ruby and Kevin addressed Chad’s disappearance in a 12-minute vlog posted in August 2019. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Demonstrators could be seen wearing masks and keffiyehs, the traditional Palestinian scarf, while banging drums, clapping their hands and chanting into megaphones, in a video posted to X by Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine. Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
Adjective
  • The fins are among the most profitable of all seafood, selling for hundreds of dollars per pound or over a $1,000 per fin, according to published reports.
    Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
  • According to published reports, Kim slammed into Niketic’s Mercedes near Meadow Lane, slicing the vehicle in half.
    Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Under her first look broadcast direct deal with FOX, Carol Mendelsohn (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) serves as executive producer along with Julie Weitz (Game of Silence) and Rene Echevarria (Carnival Row, The 4400), who penned the pilot and will also serve as showrunner.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 12 May 2025
  • Here’s one of many considerations for the broadcast moment of the year: San Francisco gets righties Marcus Stroman and Will Warren on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

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“Posted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posted. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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