broach
noun
an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
had broached
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past perfectof broach.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A European diplomat said he did not know whether Qatar had broached the nuclear and drone issues in bilateral meetings, but he voiced doubt it would have done so on Iran's atomic program.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023
Asked on Saturday if he had broached the topic of a day off with Freeman, Roberts said, “No, no, we’re not even close. … He’s getting off-days during the All-Star break.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
But neither he nor his wife had broached the possibility of fighting perceived social isolation with medicine until a few years later.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2020
You are a survivor, right, and you had broached it in your work before the Me Too movement?
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2019
A few days after he had broached his plan to Tessie, Milton came home one evening with a present.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
