- past tense form of understand.
- past participle of understand.
understood
Example Sentences
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This is the framework through which every technological question must now be understood.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
She remained there until her early teens, yet never understood the decision as abandonment, Korkejian says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
"We're coming down very hard on Shein, and that's the first step," she told AFP, adding she understood the disappointment.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
However, asphalt performance and the consequences of adding recycled polymers to asphalt are not well understood.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
“She had a good comeback for everything, and she understood that video games are an art form. I loved hanging out with her.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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