add
verb (used with object)
to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance.
had added
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past perfectof add.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Hamilton said he had added a little more front wing for the final part of qualifying and he thought it had "just tipped it a little over the edge".
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
After 12 weeks, those who took creatine had added nearly three pounds of lean tissue while also losing fat mass.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
CNN labeled him a “boy genius” and reported that Microsoft had added the preschooler to its list of security researchers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Berkshire Hathaway revealed that it had added to its ownership of the company, and now holds around a 10% stake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Mr. Reilly had added a new touch to the office the day before, streamers of mauve, gray, and tan crepe paper looped from lightbulb to lightbulb across the ceiling.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
