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  • past tense form of allow.
  • past participle of allow.
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allowed

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
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STRONGEST








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Allowed to innovate, to make battlefield adjustments, and to resist the urge to abandon strong defensive positions, they have imposed devastating casualties on the Russians, who are seriously wanting in tactical agility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That’s why I called my book “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old,” because people want want me to stay a certain way.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Allowed in the campsite but not in the arena are:

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Here are five shocking revelations from "Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman."

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

Nora uncaps the red marker and, in bold letters at the top of the page, writes: “Reasons Joy and Nora Should Be Allowed to Walk Ziggy.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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