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verb

past tense of teach

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Recent Examples of taught
Verb
The class begins with incarcerated people being taught general knowledge of the industry. Sydney Sasser, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2025 Tyx has lived in the Kansas City area for four years and previously taught middle school Spanish. Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025 Girl Scouts also taught me how to lead with confidence, communicate effectively and manage my time, all skills that became essential throughout my academic journey. Karina Torres Figueroa, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 Friday Night Lights taught us that clear eyes and full hearts can't lose. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 Aug. 2025 His professional experience taught him valuable lessons about the human side of wealth management over the long term. Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025 Technical skills can be taught. Jeff Weiss, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 These stores taught young girls how to navigate fashion retail and gave them a safe space to experiment with style. Essence, 4 Aug. 2025 His father Moise worked as a computer programmer for the Community Renewal Team in Hartford, and his mother Elise taught French at the Renbrook School for many years. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for taught
Adjective
  • Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.
    Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Even so, the Democratic base remains disproportionately well educated and politically engaged.
    Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
  • In several of the countries that make up the regional bloc, leaders and senior government officials were educated in Cuba.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The girl was from New Jersey, where parents are not required to inform the government of their intent to home-school a child and where a lack of state oversight means many children go un-schooled.
    Eleanor Sobel, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • From that video, investigators were able to identify the man was wearing an Ozark backpack, according to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, but are still trying to identify other items and where they might have been purchased.
    Randi Kaye, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The MangoAI technology is able to track video performance and make recommendations.
    Jordan Novet, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The money goes in tax-free, grows tax-free, and — if used for qualified medical expenses — comes out tax-free.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Scotland last qualified for the World Cup in 1998.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • According to the firm, the effort reflects sustained demand from naval and air warfighters for aircraft capable of holding targets at risk from extended distances, particularly across the vast air and maritime spaces of the Western Pacific.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Nespresso machines, L'Occitane products, and capable air conditioning nod toward the current century, though televisions and phones are nowhere to be found.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Another knowledgeable source believes that Van Der Beek likely started the series at scale, got bumped up to something like $35,000 an episode and in later seasons pocketed closer to $200,000.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026
  • An affable, hyper-knowledgeable proprietor in his early 30s, Richardson repairs and resells analog music technology from the 1980s or earlier.
    Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The judge said competent attorneys need to adhere to court evidence rules and be skilled tacticians.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • People with serious mental illnesses deserve competent and safe medical care.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026

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“Taught.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taught. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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