Past tense of sully
regular verb
The past tense of sully is sullied. The past participle is also sullied.
Forms of sully
| Base form (V1) | sully /ˈsʌli/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | sullied /ˈsʌliːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | sullied /ˈsʌliːd/ |
| Present participle | sullying |
| Third person singular | sullies |
Sullied in a sentence
- I will not allow my reputation to be sullied by either poor training or rogue management.2018 December 7, Shoshana Litvack, “This can’t be the price of security”, in Peace Arch News, volume 43, number 97, White Rock, B.C.…. From the entry character-assassination
- Many of the people whose consciousness was not totally sullied with the litter of cult trash maintained an acute dislike of the authoritarianism that was instilled deep within them.1989 July 6 [1988 December], Dmitriy Volkogonov, anonymous quotee, “Triumph and Tragedy: A Portrait of I.V. Stalin”, in JPRS Report…. From the entry authoritarianism
Meaning of sully
- verb To soil or stain; to dirty.
- verb To corrupt or damage.
- verb To become soiled or tarnished.
Questions about the past tense of sully
- What is the past tense of sully?
- The past tense of sully is sullied.
- What is the past participle of sully?
- The past participle of sully is sullied.
- Is sully a regular or irregular verb?
- Sully is a regular verb: its past tense changes -y to -ied.
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