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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Customers can avoid the fee by returning their purchases in a Lane Bryant store, but Bradley bought online in the first place because a nearby Lane Bryant store had closed a few years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Stoke Space Technologies, a private firm developing “fully and rapidly reusable” rockets, on Tuesday said it had closed a $1 billion financing round, giving it $2.3 billion in overall capital.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
In an investor day presentation in February, Scott Ray, the company’s chief of operations in the U.S. and Canada, said it had closed 200 stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Network Rail said the derailment had closed all lines running through the station, with major disruption expected until 22:00.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But, rummaging in his pouch to free the rope, Shadow’s claw had closed on the handle of his dagger.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
