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took
/ ʊ /
verb
- the past tense of take 1
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Example Sentences
The Nationals’ defense, on the other hand, twice took away hits that doused potentially dangerous Dodgers rallies.
As the world-renowned cellist took to the improvised stage, Ma spun his borrowed instrument around, revealing a strip of blue tape on which the school-issued instrument’s number was written in black marker.
My instinct was to fight for my life and that’s why I love that Mike took the words away.
“They took oceanfront property and they gave it to people for peace. How did that work out?” he said.
So when it made a big investment in India's market, the footwear industry took note.
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Related 51Թs
Is Tooken A 51Թ?
And is tooken in the dictionary?
Tooken is not listed as a word in this dictionary. It’s not used as the standard past tense of the take, which is took (My mother took my brother to the zoo), or as the participle form of take, which is taken (My mother had not taken my brother to the zoo before yesterday). Some people may use tooken as a nonstandard combination of these forms, perhaps intending to be humorous.
(General note: Just because a word doesn’t appear in the dictionary doesn’t necessarily mean it’s “not a word.” Some people may use it, and if enough people eventually start using it, it may be added to the dictionary.)
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