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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
Patel posted the videos to X, encouraging anyone with information to contact the FBI tip line. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 The school posted a message on its website, notifying students and faculty that the school would be closed for the remainder of the week. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Feb. 2026 Last year, the economy posted its weakest year of job gains outside of a recession since 2003. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026 Urging Mother’s Abductors To Contact Them Savannah Guthrie immediately posted the videos and photos on Instagram, imploring the public to pay attention. Denise Petski, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026 While investigators still have no suspects or persons of interest in Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance the FBI has offered a $50,000 reward for information and has posted digital billboards in Arizona as well as nearby states New Mexico, Texas and California. Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026 The singer posted a black-and-white photo of herself in a little black dress and the heels on February 9. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026 The company posted comparable order intake growth of 6% and returned to profit following a net loss in 2024. Hugh Leask,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026 Richemont posted sales up 11% year-on-year at constant exchange rates in the quarter. Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for posted
Adjective
  • Currently, Chevron’s operations in Venezuela employ about 3,000 people and produce between 250,000 and 300,000 barrels of oil per day, according to published reports.
    Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The Reiners were last seen together at the Christmas party at Conan O’Brien’s house the night before, where Nick reportedly argued with his father, according to published reports.
    Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Danaher pre-announced better-than-expected results ahead of its Tuesday presentation at JPMorgan’s annual health-care conference in San Francisco, an event that is always filled with trial data, new partnerships, deals, and business updates.
    Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But as of now, Tesla appears to be in the rare position of being on track with an announced timeline.
    Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 31 Dec. 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 new rule, adopted by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, requires hotels to wrap those fees into the advertised price, and would apply to hotels located in the five boroughs, as well as any hotels advertising in New York City.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • For many users, however, the beverage didn’t have the advertised effect.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Right now, the Softies Marshmallow 2-Piece Lounge Set, one of her proclaimed favorites, is on sale thanks to an on-page coupon.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • An impressive 86 Grammys will be handed out pre-broadcast.
    Maria Sherman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Framed as a broadcast true crime documentary made after Salazar’s trial, this brilliant lo-fi effort enlists several more talking heads to balance out the whodunnit.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025

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