had daydreamed
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past perfectof daydream.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
daydreamnouna reverie indulged in while awake.
Example Sentences
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For years, April had daydreamed about seeing Hunter again, imagining that he would still be the little boy she remembered.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2024
She had daydreamed about helping him get on a boat.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2021
And if Almora was just taking his agent's advice to sound like he never had daydreamed about being one of Epstein's curse-busters.
From Chicago Tribune ● Jun. 7, 2012
He had daydreamed about being recognized and greeted: “Look! It’s Gabriel!”
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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For the past few months, Ivy had daydreamed once or twice—okay, maybe three times—of getting away from her family.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
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