Past tense of shunt
regular verb
The past tense of shunt is shunted. The past participle is also shunted.
Forms of shunt
| Base form (V1) | shunt /ʃʌnt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | shunted |
| Past participle (V3) | shunted |
| Present participle | shunting |
| Third person singular | shunts |
Shunted in a sentence
- Twenty-five patients were shunted preoperatively, 17 had external ventricular drains (EVDs) and 16 had no preoperative ventricular catheterization.2008, Richard C. E. Anderson, Hugh J. L. Garton, John R. W. Kestle, “Treatment of Hydrocephalus with Shunts”, in A. Leland Albright, Ian F....
- A capillary electronometer was used, shunted by a condenser of .3 micro farad.1900, Wooster Alumni Bulletin, volume 14, page 65. From the entry electronometer
- I’d shunted away the knowledge—paralyzing, if you let it in—that stepping on an airplane is an extraordinary act of trust.2025 March 11, Lauren Smiley, “The Worst 7 Years in Boeing’s History—and the Man Who Won’t Stop Fighting for Answers. Fatal crashes. A…. From the entry they
- Hadid’s décor, variously shunted around the stage) to look, calmly, at this bomblike view, as if to say “Oh la la!”2007 July 27, Alastair Macaulay, “I May Be Writhing on the Floor, but on Screen I’m Soaring Like Superman”, in New York Times. From the entry bomblike
- When Fyodor had come up to Izzy six months ago, it had been understood as a valedictory mission before getting shunted to an administrator's job at Roskosmos.2015, Neal Stephenson, Seveneves, London: The Borough Press, HarperCollins, published 2016, →ISBN, page 93. From the entry valedictory
Meaning of shunt
- verb To cause to move (suddenly), as by pushing or shoving; to give a (sudden) start to.
- verb To divert to a less important place, position, or state.
- verb To provide with a shunt.
Questions about the past tense of shunt
- What is the past tense of shunt?
- The past tense of shunt is shunted.
- What is the past participle of shunt?
- The past participle of shunt is shunted.
- Is shunt a regular or irregular verb?
- Shunt is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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