- past tense form of may.
might
Example Sentences
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This drop in temperature might come as a bit of a shock for some after being accustomed to the hotter-than-average weather we've seen for weeks.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“That might have been another reason why I said, ‘I want to do this,’” Chandler says during a recent interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"What makes this reckless behaviour even more appalling is that in some cases it is being done for social media likes regardless of the potentially devastating impact it might have on innocent people and themselves."
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The tornado that transported Dorothy Gale from dusty Kansas to vibrant Oz might have swept up the village idiot instead.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
But I still just don’t see me standing by and doing nothing when a boy might die.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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