attach
verb (used with object)
to fasten or affix; join; connect.
had attached
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past perfectof attach.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Everything seemed fine until 2022, when I discovered — while reviewing an old paper copy of my trust — that the attorney had attached the front page of a trust created for my brother.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 2, 2026
Redding and Pierce County claim the dog, a German shepherd Redding had attached to a 30-foot tracking lead, “unexpectedly darted out of his handler’s sight” and bit Ellis, who was hiding under a boat trailer.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
"They had attached to it the union flag, United States flag and the Canadian flag," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2023
After digging him clear of the twisted iron and blocks of cement, they had attached him to an IV, fit him with an oxygen mask and wrapped him in a shimmering survival blanket.
From New York Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
Last one out turned the generator back on—we had attached a timer to it.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
