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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But Stevens’ endorsement of Rogers had changed the conversation.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
To determine whether the warming rate had changed since the 1970s, the researchers used two different statistical techniques.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Aaron Baer, Sey’s podcast co-host and president of the Center for Christian Virtue, said that after speaking with his colleague in detention, neither man’s position on immigration enforcement had changed.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
Tensions then flared after Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward filed a brief saying nothing had changed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Anya was sad that Papa had gone to Rûm, but Mama had changed completely.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
