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paused

verb
SayPAWZD/pɔzd/UK/pɔːzd/

1 meaning of paused

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense of pause. Use this form for a stop that already happened.

    He paused to tie his shoe before crossing the street.

    The movie was paused while we got more snacks.

    Note

paused is a form of pause

pause, verb: To stop and rest for a short time after working or moving. Full entry

Forms
pausepauses he/she/itpausing -ing formpaused past tense, past participle
Spelling
pause → paused: add -d
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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