bust
noun
a sculptured, painted, drawn, or engraved representation of the upper part of the human figure, especially a portrait sculpture showing only the head and shoulders of the subject.
had busted
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past perfectof bust.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In 2005, the National Park Service released a series of photos showing a gator that had busted out of the stomach of a dead 13-foot python.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
By the time deputies reached the truck, the migrants had busted the back doors open.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
Fallon cracked that even Saint Peter’s players had busted their own brackets: “We had Kentucky.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
Wolverines running back Hassan Haskins had run for two touchdowns, and Zach Charbonnet had busted a 70-yard scoring run.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 30, 2020
The dismal name came from the bleak opportunities workers faced in the region, where iron, coal, and steel companies had busted unions for two decades.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
