charge
verb (used with object)
to impose or ask as a price or fee.
had charged
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past perfectof charge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Through May, prosecutors had charged fewer than four dozen people with crimes related to noncitizen voting, ProPublica’s analysis of DOJ data and federal court filings shows, getting convictions or guilty pleas in 14 cases.
From Salon β Aug. 15, 2026
Trump later told reporters that a gunman he described as a "lone wolf" and a "whack job" had charged through security screening just outside the ballroom.
From Barron's β Apr. 26, 2026
That same day, the Justice Department said it had charged two businessmen for trafficking export-controlled Nvidia chips, including the H200, to China and other countries.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 9, 2025
Eben Etzebeth, looming like a skyscraper, had charged down Van Poortvliet to give South Africa a freebie try and puncture England's promising start.
From BBC β Nov. 16, 2024
I was ashamed that I had charged the queen, my mistress, with so many faults.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
