- past tense form of understand.
- past participle of understand.
understood
Example Sentences
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In a recent interview with the Fox Business Network, Trump indicated that he understood Warsh was one vote on the committee.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
There's scant to no clinical evidence supporting such promises, and doctors have voiced concern that endorsing weakly understood if trendy substances could direct patients away from treatments backed by evidence.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
But when I understood the connection last year, I tried to get in touch with Professor Strachan to thank her, only to find out that, in 2022, she died after a long battle with cancer.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
It is understood Arsenal were given the opportunity to match Chelsea's offer for Rogers but declined.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Since that was about all I understood of my current situation, I clamped my mouth shut and didn’t say anything more.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
