Airdropped

/ˈɛːrdrɑpt/ verb

Definition

Past tense of airdrop; delivered supplies or personnel by parachute from an aircraft.

Etymology

Past tense form of 'airdrop' using the regular '-ed' ending, standard in English verb conjugation.

Kelly Says

During WWII, supplies airdropped to resistance fighters in occupied Europe were sometimes sabotaged with explosives—it became a dangerous game where both sides tried to intercept drops meant for the other.

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