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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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
In fact, even after his team had busted a 58-all tie with 2:14 remaining and muscled to a victory, Cronin didn’t even applaud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2019
In April, federal officials in Rapid City announced they had busted 15 people for illegally trafficking eagles and other migratory birds after a two-year undercover operation.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 27, 2017
Some of them had grown so big they had busted open.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
