change
verb (used with object)
to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone.
had changed
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past perfectof change.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Plaid Cymru said Cooper-Lesadd had been "honest about her political beliefs" and had acknowledged her views had changed.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The Fed’s judgment about “what is the most likely or least likely” outcome had changed, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Five years later, when “South Park” turned to GLP-1s, the product really had changed.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Anything that had changed showed up as a bright or dark patch.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
When I raised my head an inch, something had changed.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
