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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It’s unclear how palatable any of the Clippers’ assets were viewed by the Spurs for any potential sign-and-trade agreement, or whether the sides had broached such a possibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2021
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
There were also unconfirmed reports that the U.S. peace envoy, Zalmay Khalilzad, had broached the same idea in private talks with Taliban representatives.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2018
On May 20, Stefanie Steel, a development officer, asked Dr. Newman whether his mother had broached “the joy of making a will” with Mrs. Clark.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2013
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
