- past tense form of take.
took
Example Sentences
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Ian Holland returned his second-best List-A figures of 5-36 for the Foxes, while England all-rounder Rehan Ahmed took 3-55.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
I remember the first time my mother took me to The Fresh Market.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
With just over six minutes left, Chambliss took a snap, sprinted left and outraced an LSU cornerback on a 14-yard dash to the corner of the end zone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
I took a massive risk to go to 85th and Broadway and start an organization at the height of the homicide crisis and gang crisis — and crack cocaine and AIDS.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
She decided she wasn’t going to let anyone violate her ever again, and she took control.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
