come
verb (used without object)
to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Don't come any closer!
had come
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past perfectof come.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Actor Will Mellor has come a surprise second in the World Gurning Championships, pipped to the main prize by local man Ged Eccles who had come close but never before won.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
For her, that moment of need had come after years of financial struggle.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Thousands had come to watch that night and marvel at the temporary lights illuminating the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Many had lived in Europe, as students at Oxford or the London School of Economics, and had come to know each other when their children attended the same schools and summer camps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
It was many Lights and Darks since Tall Tailless had come.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
