abate
verb (used with object)
had abated
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past perfectof abate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In recent years, the insurgency had abated, bringing millions of tourists and a growing sense that the region was finally becoming safer.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
In 2023, from what my husband and I could tell, that wave had abated.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
Much of the crowd had abated by the time the fundraiser’s programming began in earnest, but helicopters continued to fly overhead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2023
Such attacks had abated under a truce in place since last year, and Iraq has had a period of relative calm.
From Reuters ● Oct. 19, 2023
He stared at the glass ball till the snowstorm had abated somewhat.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
