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  • past participle of mean.
  • past tense form of mean.
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meant

[ment] / mɛnt /






Example Sentences

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Every visit meant more than 24 hours waiting in a corridor.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That includes Starship, a 407-foot rocket meant to be eventually be fully reusable and to launch every hour.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

That meant fans with early-morning jobs or small children had to weigh their commitment to the team against their commitment to sanity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The focus on automation is also meant to boost the competitiveness of Bosch's German factories and plug shortages of skilled labour.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The longer they stay here, the worse it gets. A spirit is meant to move on, not linger. The humming is their souls crying. They’re always crying, just at different volumes.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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