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Bribed | Bribes | Bribing | Bribers

Bribed meaning

simple past and past participle of bribe

Using Bribed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of bribe
  • In the example corpus, bribed often appears in combinations such as: bribed to, bribed or, be bribed.

Context around Bribed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 13 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

literally 1× billy 1× allegedly 1× chinese 1× pack 1× politicians 1× ppp 1× miz 1×

Often after:

nigerian 1× everybody 1× judge 1×

Sentence patterns with Bribed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bree or bribed or offered 1× could be bribed to vote 1× he had bribed mr menendez 1× philanthropist had bribed the chief 1× referees were bribed to favour 1× said it bribed a regulator 1× signifying miz bribed judge jbl 1× that billy bribed him to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

asuka s japanese 1× ceos were literally 1× desperate to stop 1× don t leave 1× during season 5 1× for the first 1×

Common sentence endings:

april 15 2023 1× at his door 1× bribed judge jbl 1× bribed mr menendez 1× favour the club 1× for certain candidates 1×

Words around Bribed

Just before it in the word index:

bribe 329 briaud 3 briatore 4 briarwood 24 briars 4 briarpatch 2

Just after it in the word index:

bribers 2 bribery 465 bribes 352 bribie 3 bribing 85 bric 34

Similar in corpus frequency:

accessorized 100 acs 100 adoptions 100 afoot 100 ales 100 ashkenazi 100

Corpus analysis for Bribed

  • In this selection, "bribed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, literally, billy, allegedly, nigerian, everybody and judge stand out and add context to how "bribed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bree or bribed or offered and could be bribed to vote. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bribed" sits close to words such as accessorized, acs and adoptions, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bribed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

CEOs were literally bribed to execute this new governance. (9 words)

Remember when we were bribed with pizza to read books? (10 words)

In July 2021 FirstEnergy said it bribed a regulator for $4.3 million. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

It therefore would have been easy for Barliman Butterbur to have been corrupted by one of these thugs who have infiltrated Bree, or bribed or offered something he desired for turning in the hobbits when they arrived at his door. (40 words)

He eventually revealed the name of the clerk in the relevant office, who Pack bribed to get the codes which would go on to enable Britain's Royal Navy to destroy the Italians at the Battle of Cape Matapan. (39 words)

The statement said, “Our attention has been drawn to a media report titled, ‘Chinese bribed Nigerian militants for access to vast mineral reserves,’ published by The Times of the UK on April 15, 2023. (34 words)

Question examples

Remember when we were bribed with pizza to read books? (10 words)

Example sentences (20)

CEOs were literally bribed to execute this new governance.

Desperate to stop Billy from graduating, Eric blackmails the school principal to say that Billy bribed him to get passing grades.

During Season 5 of the show, Christine was involved in a scandal where one of her co-workers claimed that she bribed one of her own clients to stop working with her.

For the first time, the judge identified contractors who allegedly bribed the inspector but were not charged.

In July 2021 FirstEnergy said it bribed a regulator for $4.3 million.

It therefore would have been easy for Barliman Butterbur to have been corrupted by one of these thugs who have infiltrated Bree, or bribed or offered something he desired for turning in the hobbits when they arrived at his door.

The statement said, “Our attention has been drawn to a media report titled, ‘Chinese bribed Nigerian militants for access to vast mineral reserves,’ published by The Times of the UK on April 15, 2023.

The sulphurous trio were accused of infiltrating the top of the state, taking advantage of their long friendship with Jacob Zuma, whom they bribed in 2009-2018.

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Ude also alleged that the philanthropist had bribed the Chief of Staff to Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, with N500 million so he could be made a minister.

He also alleged that voters were being bribed to back the governing party.

He eventually revealed the name of the clerk in the relevant office, who Pack bribed to get the codes which would go on to enable Britain's Royal Navy to destroy the Italians at the Battle of Cape Matapan.

I will never be bullied, threatened, or bribed, and I will not tolerate this kind of behavior within our party.

Jose Uribe, who pleaded guilty in March and is cooperating with prosecutors, was asked on the witness stand whom he bribed.

Of course, among the politicians bribed by SBF are Bahamians, so they are covering for themselves in objecting.

On Friday, minutes after taking the witness stand in Manhattan federal court, Mr. Uribe said he had bribed Mr. Menendez.

Remember when we were bribed with pizza to read books?

After all, some of you stood with me as we fed you lies upon lies that the PPP bribed everybody and rigged the elections.

Asuka’s Japanese testimony was a highlight and I enjoyed the sound effects, particularly the ca-ching sound signifying Miz bribed Judge JBL.

Don’t leave your fate in the hands of other people – who could be bribed to vote for certain candidates.

Former Asante Kotoko coach Abdul Razak insists he genuinely won the 2003 Ghana Premier League and discounted claims by then-chairman Sylvester Asare Owusu that referees were bribed to favour the club.

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Common combinations with bribed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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Bribed means: simple past and past participle of bribe
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