had clubbed
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past perfectof club.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
clubnouna heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
Example Sentences
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Gomphotheriidae had clubbed lower tusks and a more narrow mandible, while Choerolophodontidae completely lacked mandibular tusks and their lower jaw was long and trough-like.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
Amy had been wearing a Star of David necklace that day, which all four of her grandparents had clubbed together to buy her when she was a baby.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
Manager Dave Martinez and head trainer Paul Lessard immediately ran out to Schwarber, and the left fielder — who had clubbed 16 homers in 18 games — hobbled off the field.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 4, 2021
They all thought Pujols had clubbed a walk-off home run to beat the rivals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2021
As for him, there was probably never so badly frightened a policeman when I told him whom he had clubbed.
From The Making of an American by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis