cycle
noun
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
had cycled
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past perfectof cycle.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On the day of the burglary, McCoy had cycled past the address three times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
By this time, the director had cycled through several post-Hollywood careers, including developing rental properties in the Coachella Valley and dabbling in the garbage business in Texas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
Since his teenage years, Mr. Rice had cycled through a long list of medications.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
Carr started 142 games over nine seasons for the Raiders, providing stability to a franchise that had cycled through 17 starting quarterbacks in the 11 years before he arrived as a second-round pick in 2014.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
During the year I had cycled 6,000 miles, which was over 100 miles per week.
From From Crow-Scaring to Westminster; an Autobiography by George Edwards M.P. O.B.E.
