had bursted
- past perfect of burst.
Example Sentences
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The lilacs had bursted their buds, and I could see tiny bunches pushing out on every naked stem where the fragrant, grape-like bunches of bloom should hang in May.
From The Little Red Foot by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
Suppose that before I had looked at the glass, it had bursted, which it is liable to do any time.
From Rough and Tumble Engineering by Maggard, James H.
