advance
verb (used with object)
to move or bring forward.
had advanced
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past perfectof advance.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, his vaccine had advanced into the clinic prematurely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Captain Radko Gudas sprained his ankle in the Ducks’ playoff opener and didn’t return to the lineup, but he would have been available if Anaheim had advanced to another round.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
He had stopped taking the dopamine agonist medication immediately after discovering its effect on him and his Parkinson's symptoms had advanced.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
Bunge’s stock had hiked up 19.9% in 2025 and Archer-Daniels-Midland shares have rallied 27%, while the S&P 500 had advanced 14.1%.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
They had advanced so rapidly, the famous German strategy of Blitzkrieg, "lightning war," that their supply lines couldn't keep up with them.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
