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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
Gakpo’s partner Noa van der Bij posted about the loss on social media on Saturday and Gakpo has been given time off to spend with family who are staying near the team base in Kansas City as the Netherlands compete in the World Cup. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026 Photos of Haaland on the tarmac posted to social media were riddled with homophobia and comments questioning the striker’s masculinity. Teddy Brown, CNN Money, 30 June 2026 Before the latest search warrant uncovered the remains of the dead dogs, Miranda posted a statement to the rescue's website on June 18. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026 The Pirates posted a six-run fifth inning against struggling starter Aaron Nola (3-5). CBS News, 30 June 2026 In his 12th season, Schwarber has posted perhaps the best first half of his career, becoming the fastest to 30 home runs in franchise history with Sunday’s seventh-inning homer against the New York Mets. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Still, the ambassador, who has been posted to Albania for nearly four years, sought to put the incidents in perspective. Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026 Getty Images In a video posted to X in April, Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner thanked his small-dollar donors for outraising his opponents in the first quarter of 2026. Andrew Balaban, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Each was time-stamped and then photographed and posted on Instagram and Facebook. Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
Adjective
  • That act alone — showing an unedited, pre-published draft to one of its subjects — would get the story immediately withdrawn at most publications of the size and majesty as the one in this play.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
  • After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
    Mary Ramsey Updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026
  • Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The State Department on Tuesday congratulated conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori after she was declared the winner of Peru’s presidential runoff election by a razor-thin margin.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
  • The military declared McKinney dead in March 1946, though no crash site had been identified, let alone any remains of the man from Providence, Rhode Island.
    Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Kaufman was appointed to the Senate in 2008 when former President Joe Biden resigned to become vice president.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Physical invitations have reportedly been mailed out to a ton of ladies, whose legal first name must be Janice on their birth certificates, passports or driver’s licenses.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Pills can then be mailed or picked up at local pharmacies.
    Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 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
  • The board of directors then pushed Haney out as CEO amid highly publicized quarreling.
    Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Though the national independence be blurred by the servility of individuals, though freedom and equality have been proclaimed only to leave room for a monstrous display of slave-dealing and slave-keeping .
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • News broke the day prior that Nancy was proclaimed dead in the second note sent to the Guthrie family earlier this year.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The score generated with the device placed it among the top five in a class of over 100 students, significantly exceeding the average score of 72.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Dustin Struckman, a deputy with the Nicollet County Sheriff's Office who was also involved in the incident, have both been placed on critical incident leave.
    Frankie McLister, CBS News, 27 June 2026

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