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backlisted

backlisted is the simple past and past participle of backlist.

Meaning of backlist

Verb

backlist (third-person singular simple present backlists, present participle backlisting, simple past and past participle backlisted)

  1. (transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
    • I have not heard back from the college yet: I must have been backlisted.
  2. (transitive) To place (a book) on a backlist.

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Questions about backlisted

What is backlisted the simple past and past participle of?
Backlisted is the simple past and past participle of backlist.

Words near backlisted in the dictionary

  1. backlinker
  2. backlinkers
  3. backlinking
  4. backlinks
  5. backlist
  6. backlisted
  7. backlisting
  8. backlists
  9. backlit
  10. backload
  11. backloaded

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