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verb (1)

past tense of post

posted

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verb (2)

past tense of post
as in appointed
to assign to a place or position the police are planning to post an officer outside the hospital room of the witness

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verb (3)

past tense of post
as in mailed
to send through the postal system be sure to post the letter this afternoon

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On March 11, according to a screenshot shared with JTA, one group member posted a message that appeared to endorse Garfunkel’s petition but also raised questions about it. Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025 The president has also frequently posted about Woods on Truth Social, especially when the golfer made comebacks from injury. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 In February, Newsweek reported on how Emily Copeland posted a clip on Reddit, showing her husband smiling nervously before panning to a shopping cart filled with large houseplants, and get 3 million upvotes in the process. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 Meanwhile, the Warriors have posted an impressive 16-3 record when Butler has been available since the trade to enter Tuesday’s contest with a solid 41-30 overall record. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025 Videos posted on social networks show Jimenez crammed into the tiny car, which almost couldn't fit him along with his companion and the trophy. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 It was then posted to the Facebook group Great Kosher Restaurant Foodies, a forum for discussion and debate over kosher cuisine with more than 120,000 members. Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025 Ruby and Kevin addressed Chad’s disappearance in a 12-minute vlog posted in August 2019. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 Demonstrators could be seen wearing masks and keffiyehs, the traditional Palestinian scarf, while banging drums, clapping their hands and chanting into megaphones, in a video posted to X by Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine. Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Posted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posted. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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