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bandwagoned

bandwagoned is the simple past and past participle of bandwagon.

Meaning of bandwagon

Verb

bandwagon (third-person singular simple present bandwagons, present participle bandwagoning or (rare) bandwagonning, simple past and past participle bandwagoned or (rare) bandwagonned)

  1. (figuratively) To join a bandwagon (a current movement that attracts wide support).
    • Again, only three years ago, he opposed every measure advocated by Woodrow Wilson—did all he could to prevent his nomination—and bandwagoned when the nomination could no longer be prevented.1915 June 17, Rockville Tribune, “Roger Sullivan”, in The Indianapolis News, volume XLVI, number 166 (14,218 overall), Indianapolis, Ind., →OCLC, page 16, column 5

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Questions about bandwagoned

What is bandwagoned the simple past and past participle of?
Bandwagoned is the simple past and past participle of bandwagon.

Words near bandwagoned in the dictionary

  1. bandwagon fans
  2. bandwagon jumper
  3. bandwagon jumpers
  4. bandwagon-jumper
  5. bandwagon-jumpers
  6. bandwagoned
  7. bandwagoneer
  8. bandwagoneers
  9. bandwagoner
  10. bandwagoners
  11. bandwagoning

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