- past tense form of understand.
- past participle of understand.
understood
Example Sentences
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Glyn Banks, cabinet member for waste and transportation, said it was a "convenient option", but it was "important" that passengers understood it was not always the cheapest choice.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
I totally understood it, because that’s often how I’ve felt when I’ve had to play the song.”
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Look, Jerry, look” was such a line, and we understood that everyone besides Jerry was supposed to look, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In fact, it wouldn’t be fully understood until much later, when the great-grandson of two men on opposite sides of that matchup emerged as one of college football’s most promising freshmen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Looking up toward the heavens, Mama closed her eyes and muttered something that no one could have understood.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
