tended (to)

past tense of tend (to)

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preferred
Verb
  • What is less clear is if particular arms are preferred for one task over another, the way that humans typically have a dominant hand.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Rizzoli’s anchovy fillets were leaner than what our panel preferred.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Tended (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tended%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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