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impulsed

impulsed is the simple past and past participle of impulse.

Meaning of impulse

Verb

impulse (third-person singular simple present impulses, present participle impulsing, simple past and past participle impulsed)

  1. (transitive) To impel; to incite.
    • With that force so impulsed and prest they are carried under the deepe Ocean.1614, Walter Ralegh [i.e., Walter Raleigh], The Historie of the World […], London: […] William Stansby for Walter Burre, […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=1 to 5)

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Questions about impulsed

What is impulsed the simple past and past participle of?
Impulsed is the simple past and past participle of impulse.

Words near impulsed in the dictionary

  1. impulse responses
  2. impulse-bought
  3. impulse-buy
  4. impulse-buying
  5. impulse-buys
  6. impulsed
  7. impulseless
  8. impulses
  9. impulsing
  10. impulsion
  11. impulsions

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