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joined the dots

joined the dots is the simple past and past participle of join the dots.

Meaning of join the dots

Verb

join the dots (third-person singular simple present joins the dots, present participle joining the dots, simple past and past participle joined the dots)

  1. Synonym of connect the dots.
    • “All the technologies I describe in my novel already exist,” she said. “Automised job appraisals, AI-generated scripts, micro-housing, the coupling of surveillance and insurance, the burning council estates: it’s all already here. You just have to look at it and join the dots.”2019 June 30, Philip Oltermann, quoting Sibylle Berg, “German sci-fi fans lap up dystopian tales of Brexit Britain”, in The Guardian

Questions about joined the dots

What is joined the dots the simple past and past participle of?
Joined the dots is the simple past and past participle of join the dots.

Words near joined the dots in the dictionary

  1. joined forces
  2. joined hands
  3. joined in
  4. joined out
  5. joined the choir invisible
  6. joined the dots
  7. joined the majority
  8. joined up
  9. joined-at-the-hip
  10. joinedst
  11. joiner

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