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

[nee-did] / ˈni dɪd /


Example Sentences

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She had been living not far from the Bronx residence when she suddenly needed somewhere affordable to go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Phosphatidylcholine helps membranes remain flexible and able to reorganize when needed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

In a statement, AMC said due to the “robust lineup of upcoming films and strong advance ticket sales in the weeks ahead,” it needed to make some programming adjustments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

However, if investigations are to continue, he says, much more transparency is needed, with information being provided much more freely at an early stage.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But he still needed a lady, a lady to dream about, a lady to receive homage from his defeated enemies.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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