age
noun
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to.
had aged
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past perfectof age.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On top of that, it was apparent that the show would need a reboot of sorts given that the actors had aged out of playing teens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
There has previously been some criticism of Stranger Things because the gap between seasons meant the actors had aged far more than their characters.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024
The number of native-born Americans in their prime working years — ages 25 to 54 — was dropping because so many of them had aged out of that category and were nearing or entering retirement.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
In this study, all of the control mice that had aged normally died by 1,000 days of age.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024
The bad news: apparently every looping trip had aged him a year.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
