belong
verb (used without object)
to be in the relation of a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (usually followed byto ).
had belonged
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past perfectof belong.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But the music journalist persisted, disarming the musician by presenting him with some guitar picks that had belonged to Cliff Gallup, one of Beck’s early rockabilly heroes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The Raiders assigned him the laptop that had belonged to their previous head coach, Jon Gruden, and it was overflowing with plays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
According to his official biography, the clinching evidence came when the officials showed him a number of possessions that had belonged to his predecessor.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
On Friday, an expert revealed the teeth had belonged to reptiles from the Late Cretaceous period - 72 to 66 million years ago - in Morocco, authorities said.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
Reek had belonged to the Bastard of Bolton before his capture, Theon recalled.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
