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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The announcement that Verstappen had added two further years to a contract that already lasted until the end of 2028 has put both questions to bed, to a degree.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
And this is because in 1920, Congress permanently stopped growing the size of the House, which up until then had added seats every decade.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
By the 1970s, the university had added a separate women’s Bumps division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Messi had added another memorable chapter to an extraordinary career, even in defeat.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Someone, probably Huang Taitai, had added imperial dragon heads at the corners of the roof.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
