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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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adjective

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Recent Examples of posted
Verb
In 2023, Teixeira posted on X touting an Education Savings Account proposal in the Texas legislature. Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025 Mohammed Abu Salmiya, the director of Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital, posted an image of six premature babies crammed inside a single incubator, and warned of imminent danger to their lives. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025 In the first half of 2025, Orbbec posted a net profit of 30 million yuan ($4 million), reversing a net loss of 81 million yuan a year earlier. Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social. Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Sep. 2025 Trump posted to his social media platform. John Parkinson, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025 Jeremiah has been so completely denigrated that the actor who plays him, Gavin Casalegno, has faced death threats, and the show’s official social media has posted public statements asking for fans to stop bullying him. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025 The notice posted on the website does make clear that there is currently a review about content underway. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Carlson asked the state’s environmental agency about the protocol for discontinuing treatment and was told to keep the state posted. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In 2023, Teixeira posted on X touting an Education Savings Account proposal in the Texas legislature. Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025 Mohammed Abu Salmiya, the director of Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital, posted an image of six premature babies crammed inside a single incubator, and warned of imminent danger to their lives. Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025 In the first half of 2025, Orbbec posted a net profit of 30 million yuan ($4 million), reversing a net loss of 81 million yuan a year earlier. Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth Social. Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Sep. 2025 Trump posted to his social media platform. John Parkinson, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025 Jeremiah has been so completely denigrated that the actor who plays him, Gavin Casalegno, has faced death threats, and the show’s official social media has posted public statements asking for fans to stop bullying him. Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025 The notice posted on the website does make clear that there is currently a review about content underway. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 Carlson asked the state’s environmental agency about the protocol for discontinuing treatment and was told to keep the state posted. Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
Adjective
  • According to published rules for Energizer Park, political banners are prohibited, though no explicit mention is made of political clothing or accessories such as hats.
    Isabel van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
  • The author moved to the United States from India at 7 years old and this is her second published novel.
    Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The announced memorandum therefore sent shock waves through the industry.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Chris Taylor, a state appeals court judge and former Democratic state lawmaker, is the only announced candidate.
    Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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
Adjective
  • The ‘Jinx’ The Greatest Show on Turf was not an advertised world tour, but rather an exhibition that unexpectedly revolutionized NFL offenses.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Certain equipment may be required to reach advertised speeds.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Above all, broadcast hero stories internally; behavior follows narrative.
    Jim Stevenson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • Of course, with a broadcast social network like X, everyone is both a patron and an owner of sorts.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025

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