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  • past tense form of need.
  • past participle of need.
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needed

[nee-did] / ˈni dɪd /


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“I got to a point where I needed to decompress a little bit.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

And he needed all of his snarl and bite to survive the three laps of jostling, barging and bumping that followed.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

But to do so, he needed the approval of at least 106 of FIFA’s 211 member countries, so he promised countries that backed him that they would receive $20 million each by mid-September.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Volunteers would be needed to help with recovery in the future, the trust added.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Auntie Lou says, “I lifted the veil. They needed to see you one last time.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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