combine
verb (used with object)
to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite.
had combined
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past perfectof combine.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Anglian Water said the dry spring had combined with record-breaking temperatures to create "exceptionally high demand for water".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Qualcomm is targeting $4 billion in PC-chip sales in 2029, a modest goal considering that Intel and AMD had combined 2025 PC revenue of $43 billion.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Coming into Saturday, Oregon’s Dante Moore and Penn State’s Drew Allar had combined for 15 touchdowns and more than 1,500 yards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025
When the dust settled, after a last-second interception sealed a 30-24 Ducks win, the teams had combined for a mind-boggling 41 points over the final period and the two overtimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025
At the end of a few minutes work we had combined all of the black, sticky pieces into a single wad the size of a sweetmelon.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
