approach
verb (used with object)
to come near or nearer to.
had approached
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past perfectof approach.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Miller said that day he had approached a deputy ahead of the checkpoint and told that deputy he had two firearms in his vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 14, 2026
"We lack essential supplies because importing beekeeping equipment from the other side is not permitted," Al-Dabba told AFP, saying he had approached external organisations and ministries in Gaza and the occupied West Bank for help.
From Barron's β Aug. 7, 2026
In the DOJ’s aborted investigation of Southern Coal, prosecutors and federal agents had begun to gather evidence, scrutinizing testimony in the Justices’ various civil trials, and had approached former employees seeking information.
From Salon β Jun. 10, 2026
The Times newspaper later reported it had approached Kennedy about social media posts he shared that were linked to the arson attack on four ambulances operated by the charity Hatzola in Golders Green, north London.
From BBC β May 22, 2026
When he had approached the duke about Verin’s death, he hadn’t seemed bothered.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
