depart
verb (used without object)
to go away; leave.
had departed
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past perfectof depart.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The best things had departed in the totes of people who knew what they were doing.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
The crew had departed the space station at 2:03 a.m.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The lorry had departed from the Malian town of Telhandek but veered away from its intended route, the governor's statement said.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
However, by the time his parents moved into their recently sold abode, Aaron had departed for the NFL, having spent two years playing football for the California Golden Bears.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
“Lord Tyrell loves me not,” Grand Maester Pycelle said in gloomy tones when the Hand had departed.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
