contest
noun
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
had contested
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past perfectof contest.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Last week, Sodjinou had contested the Democrats' choice of Agbodjo as its candidate and challenged it in court.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025
Since 2013, he had contested 44 tickets by saying his girlfriend had stolen his car.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2023
Open in 2018 and 2020, and the Australian Open in 2019 and 2021, and she entered the night 3-0 against Collins, taking every set they had contested with each other.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
Davis had contested the shot, extending his right hand high in the air, just not high enough to stop Morris from banking in the three-pointer for a six-point Clippers lead with seven seconds left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2021
Francis gave a slight exclamation for the boy was he with whom she had contested the slaying of the deer.
From In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls by Clyde Osmer De Land
