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  • past tense form of allow.
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allowed

[uh-loud] / əˈlaʊd /






ADJECTIVE
licensed
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST








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"The world is not entirely free of crime," he said, adding that those responsible would not be allowed to escape and would face strict action.

From BBC Sep. 22, 2026

Since 2024, the State Department has allowed the delegation to travel only from the airport to their hotel—a Millennium Hilton, where they have stayed repeatedly since 2013—and to and from U.N. headquarters down the block.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 22, 2026

What’s lost when reporters aren’t allowed into the White House?

From Slate Sep. 21, 2026

I didn’t know know that you weren’t allowed to make phone calls.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 21, 2026

“See, part of my deal with Mom and Dad, to get to go to the FBI with you, was that I wasn’t allowed to say anything while we were there.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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