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took
/ ³ÙÊŠ°ì /
verb
- the past tense of take 1
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Example Sentences
Anti-Trump protests were held in cities across the US over the weekend, in the largest nationwide show of opposition since the president took office in January.
Many around St Mary's felt they were going into the season with a weaker squad than the one which took them up from the Championship following a play-off final win over Leeds.
The players, who had returned to the dressing room while the rescue took place, were called back out and the last-16 match finally kicked off.
The narrowing track meant Norris' trajectory took him on to the grass.
Wildfires have been tackled by firefighters on a daily basis, and this weekend a major incident was declared in Northern Ireland as a huge wildfire took hold on the Mourne Mountains.
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Is Tooken A ˜yÐÄvlog?
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.Â
(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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