compound
adjective
composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients.
had compounded
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past perfectof compound.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They had assiduously saved the cash that came in from gifts and summer jobs, and it had compounded over time to reach a princely sum.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Recent heatwaves had compounded the problem, with large amounts of plastic bottles discarded around the monument, she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2023
In some cases, the problems were worse further out from discharge or had compounded.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2023
But he conceded that the team’s failure this past season had compounded the miseries of an awful period in his hometown.
From New York Times ● Jul. 25, 2021
I had compounded the medicine which had done her good—I had warned her of her danger from Sir Percival.
From The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
