compact
adjective
had compacted
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past perfectof compact.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By 2.48pm, the crowd at the turnstiles had compacted into a dangerous crush, and Marshall radioed the control room, asking if the large exit gate C could be opened.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 26, 2016
Reaching the first of the Jerry Johnson pools took us on a one-mile hike through old-growth forest, the trail easy for walking because visitors preceding us had compacted the snow.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 12, 2011
As the ground had compacted, this required some force.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
The snow had compacted under the wheels of other cars.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
Century after century of growth, with careful clipping and training, had compacted it into a massive green barrier, as close and impervious as a wall.
From John Halifax, Gentleman by Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
