# asterisked

Pronunciation: say "AS-tuh-riskt" US /ˈæstəˌɹɪskt/, UK /ˈæstəɹɪskt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of asterisk. — simple past and past participle of asterisk
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of asterisk. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The proofreader asterisked each entry that lacked a citation._
   - _Disputed records were asterisked in the league's official database._

## Adjective

2. Marked with or containing one or more asterisks, the small star-shaped symbols (*) used to flag items in a text.
   - Simple: Having one or more small star signs (*) marked in the text.
   - _Readers should compare every asterisked figure against the original source data._
   - _An asterisked footnote explained the exception to the general rule._

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