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

[nee-did] / ˈni dɪd /


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DJ has more than shown he could move the ball effectively if needed in a pinch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

To do this, new reservoirs would be needed.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

The problem is that, without photoreceptors, these surviving cells no longer receive the light signals needed to send visual information toward the brain.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Natural gas is a critical input for nitrogen fertilizer, while oil refining and gas processing produce much of the sulfur needed for phosphate fertilizer.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Then he charges Father for the seed, tools, food, and fabric our family needed during the year.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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