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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 duo became Instagram official in December, when Perry posted a collection of photos and videos from her time in Tokyo, which included quality time with her beau. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 June 2026 In a recent Instagram photo dump, the 29-year-old model posted a series of pictures of her enjoying some fun in the sun with her friends on a yacht. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026 Many of the film’s stars have posted promotional videos detailing the various formats. Matt Minton, Variety, 8 June 2026 The Forward Seaman's Union posted video of the crew's evacuation. Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 8 June 2026 The companies were included in a previous version that was posted briefly in February before being withdrawn minutes later without any explanation, sowing confusion about the Pentagon’s intentions. Kate O'Keeffe, Fortune, 8 June 2026 On the sixth anniversary of Nick’s homicide, the Gilbert Police Department posted on its Facebook page. Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 7 June 2026 The couple were spotted in the city in 2025 around the time of their engagement, and the singer posted on Instagram about her love of the city, alongside selfies with Turner, at the time. CNN Money, 7 June 2026 Multiple videos posted to social media showed people running amid the sound of gunshots and emergency officials tending to others who appeared wounded. Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 7 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
  • Days later, Knoblock announced that the school commencement would go on as planned that week, with additional security.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Trudeau, who announced his resignation as prime minister amid political pressure in January 2025, and his wife Sophie Grégoire announced their separation in August 2023.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • The backstory Lizard Island was declared a National Park in 1937, the surrounding waters were recognised as a National Marine Park in 1974, and the Great Barrier Reef was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • One further source said Madrid were planning on concluding the deal for Dumfries following the outcome of Sunday’s presidential election, so long as Perez is declared the winner as is expected.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Carven has appointed Kai Nesselrath as design director, succeeding Mark Thomas, who exited the French fashion house in April.
    Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 8 June 2026
  • Judge John Coughenour – appointed by Ronald Reagan - is one of the few who would.
    Heather Abbott, CBS News, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on July 24.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • Ballots have been mailed to voters, and drop boxes are open to receive them.
    Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 3 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
  • Ironically, the Democrats’ loudest voice for fiscal sanity lately has been democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who recently proudly proclaimed making progress at balancing New York City’s budget.
    Matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 May 2026
  • OpenAI’s o1 model, the coverage incorrectly proclaimed, outperformed the reasoning of emergency physicians to diagnose triage complaints.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
  • Next week’s launch would have been only New Glenn’s fourth, after its third flight on April 19 placed a satellite for the company AST SpaceMobile in an orbit that was lower than planned because of a malfunction of the rocket’s second stage.
    Lee Billings, Scientific American, 29 May 2026

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