consolidate
verb (used with object)
to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine.
had consolidated
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past perfectof consolidate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But by the time he returned home, a group of conservative religious students turned rebel fighters were dominating Afghanistan’s messy, multisided civil war and had consolidated power over the capital.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2025
For a while, Joe was growing some camellias at his home in Santa Monica — hence the name Nuccio’s Nurseries — but by 1946, the operation had consolidated in Altadena, where it’s operated ever since.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
Asked if Ukraine would wait until it had consolidated the power supply before firing up any reactors, he said: "It is a logical conclusion".
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2022
The system we have today, divided between Republicans and Democrats, had consolidated by 1860.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
For Mrs. Armine's going, instead of breaking down, had consolidated for the moment the reserve between them.
From Bella Donna A Novel by Robert Smythe Hichens
