tended (to)

past tense of tend (to)

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preferred
Verb
  • Every morning, guests open up their cabin screen doors to the crisp mountain air and a jug of coffee (or tea, if preferred) with fresh milk (with non-dairy options).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • The outlet also reported that the musician’s legal team preferred Combs carry out his sentence at FCI Fort Dix because of its treatment program and proximity to his family.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026
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“Tended (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tended%20%28to%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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