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  • past participle of color.
  • past tense form of color.
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colored

[kuhl-erd] / ˈkʌl ərd /




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Values of colored gemstones have risen since the pandemic, following constraints in mining.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

That day, he also saw groups of uniquely colored manta rays — some were a tan brown, and others were gray with a black stripe, called spinetail devil rays.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Mexico and Caribbean islands all colored as an American flag.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

It would be easy to look at all of this — the card tables, homemade jingles, wagons stacked with brightly colored boxes — and see only an exceptionally cute American ritual.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Through colored cellophane panels on the church windows, I could see Calvin Smiley holding a bow over his musical saw.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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