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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
Video posted to social media showed the plane on its side and smashed into a highway barrier as the tail was ripped from the fuselage. Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 In a joint statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday, the Defiance County Sheriff's Office and the Defiance County Prosecutor's Office said the boy died in an accidental shooting on Saturday. Michael Guise, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Puma posted slightly better than expected first quarter 2026 results, although second quarter sales were guided worse than the first quarter before there will be a pickup in the back half. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 16 June 2026 The automaker announced the latest marks in a video posted to YouTube over the weekend. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 June 2026 Photos posted by the city on Monday show roadways washed away by the storms. Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 16 June 2026 Smith, who launched an initiative to help young athletes navigate the pressures of a high-profile career, reflected on his struggles in an interview that was posted on YouTube four days before his death. Deena Zaru, ABC News, 16 June 2026 Meanwhile, in August 2025, another mom posted to TikTok the aftermath of a squishy toy that exploded in her car. Drew Pittock, USA Today, 16 June 2026 There are millions of research papers published per year now—in popular topics, there are often multiple dozens of papers posted each day. Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
Adjective
  • The House Oversight Committee took Kellen’s deposition as part of its ongoing investigation into the federal government’s handling of cases involving Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell, according to published reports.
    Jenny B. Fine, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
  • San Jose could be in line for an expansion franchise in the Professional Women’s Hockey League ahead of next season, according to published reports.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • But new evidence from a witness to the incident has led to a fresh investigation and the placement of several police officers on leave, the police chief announced Monday.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
  • But among them, the 39-year-old Luis Suarez announced his retirement from international soccer following the 2024 Copa America.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Some imagery on the shirt, depicting Haitian revolutionaries from the early 1800s, was declared political and therefore not allowed, having fallen foul of FIFA’s often quite stringent rules around kits at World Cups.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • He was transported to an area hospital, where he was later declared dead.
    Lyanne Wang, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • The interception of the Smyrtos occurred just days after the PM appointed a new Defense Secretary, Dan Jarvis, following the resignation of John Healey from Starmer’s fragile government in a dispute over military budgets.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Eskin favors changing the system for choosing judges to one in which jurists are appointed to a single 15-year term, eliminating the need for elections while also ensuring that jurists do eventually leave the bench to make way for others.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed between July 6 and July 10.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 June 2026
  • His grandfather mailed it to him.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 12 June 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
  • 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
Verb
  • In May 2024, singer-songwriter and bass guitarist Paul McCartney responded to a woman from Brooklyn named Adrienne, who proclaimed her love for him in a video street interview from 60 years prior.
    Dan Snierson, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
  • Campaign ​posters proclaimed only 10% of incomers were needed skilled workers and that asylum seekers were more likely to be rapists.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • In return, Iran would be relieved of the economic sanctions placed on the country.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Of those apprehended during the administration's first seven months, more than 9,700 children saw at least one parent placed into immigration detention -- more than in previous years.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 12 June 2026

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