close
verb (used with object)
to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
had closed
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past perfectof close.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The Covid pandemic had closed schools and fewer snacks were being packed in lunchboxes or for after-school activities—so Campbell’s decided to focus more on adults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
Chen said it was the first time a country had closed its airspace to Taiwanese commercial flights.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
When the Journal wrote to Rezazadeh on Telegram, a person identifying themself as a former ZedPay employee said the company had closed down because of the sanctions, and Binance had also shuttered its account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The company, which opened its first location in North Hollywood in 1963, announced last week that it had closed dozens of locations across California, including stores in La Crescenta, Granada Hills and San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
I would have asked who wanted me: I would have demanded if Mrs. Reed was there; but Bessie was already gone, and had closed the nursery-door upon me.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
