had demoted
- past perfect of demote.
Example Sentences
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They had demoted Knack back to the minors, and watched Wrobleski give up four runs in six innings to the St. Louis Cardinals as his replacement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
She was a surprise choice: At the time, Gentzler had been working at a station in Philadelphia that had demoted her from anchoring on weeknights — the marquee shift — to weekends.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2022
Irked at astronomers who had demoted Pluto from its status as a planet, Mr. Prine wrote “Lonesome Friends of Science” by himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2018
In 2014, Francis had demoted Cardinal Burke, a leader of the church’s traditionalist movement, from his position on the Vatican’s Supreme Court.
From New York Times ● Jan. 28, 2017
Silently he cursed the captain of the guards who had demoted him to night sentry duty, then he cursed Vokal for his mad judgment in picking so heartless a captain to begin with.
From The Return of Tharn by Browne, Howard
