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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
The former Nickelodeon sitcom stars posted a new video on Instagram Wednesday, teasing what appeared to be a casual interaction as Peck sipped on a large drink in a plastic container. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025 The vacant job was initially posted, but Hutto recently sent an email to county commissioners putting the hiring for the Wilson County IT director’s position on hold until the investigation is complete. Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025 Slime arguably gained traction thanks to ASMR videos posted on Instagram, but has since migrated into the world, where kids play with it (or make their own) at home. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Nov. 2025 Northwestern Mutual, which posted 2024 revenue of $38 billion, must meet job growth targets to collect those annual payments. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025 In September, Manow posted a photo of her bloodied face and said Clateman knocked out her dermal piercing during a fight. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025 The White House posted a video on social media of heavily armed agents taking him into custody. Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter operating profit and raised the lower-end of its full-year guidance, bolstered by increasing container volumes. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025 The assassination of Charlie Kirk raised fears of political violence in America as well as questions about the responsibility of social media companies pertaining to images of violence posted on their platforms. Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 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
  • This means melatonin supplements can contain significantly more of the active ingredient than advertised or necessary, as well as harmful hidden additives.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • 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
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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