- past participle of understand.
- past tense form of understand.
understood
Example Sentences
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“I understood why I naturally adapted to it, or grew closer to the idea of what being a barber really was for me, especially being fourth-generation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
England players are understood to have aired strong views about their World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina in a team meeting.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
McCoy understood this archetype — the flashy personality a barber can take on when they’re just that good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
"Suddenly they understood the spirit of Eurovision," he said of those involved, hailing "the music, the extravagance".
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
For the first time Jonah actually kind of understood that viewpoint.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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