connect
verb (used with object)
to join, link, or fasten together; unite or bind.
had connected
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past perfectof connect.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The two had connected over tennis years ago; Stewart was a professional player, and Sierka played in high school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Among the most significant was an announcement from College Park, Md.-based IonQ, which said its researchers had connected two physically separate quantum systems, paving the way for future networks.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
Slater, who had connected the two via text, also was on the text thread.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
It was the first time Deandre Ayton played in a game on the same team as LeBron James, but not the first time they had connected on an alley-oop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
A numb dampness spread across his lower back, and his head throbbed where it had connected to the ground.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
