develop
verb (used with object)
to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state.
had developed
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past perfectof develop.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She said there were no mold issues in the East building but that the shower curtains were torn and had developed mold and mildew.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Michael Cyrus Daugherty, then a postdoctoral fellow at NIST, had developed software for digitally unrolling CT scans of the "jelly rolls" found inside lithium-ion batteries.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
"The president had developed with prime minister Starmer a very friendly and highly effective relationship, particularly on Ukraine and the Middle East," a French presidential official said, asking not to be named.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Burdon said the scheme had developed from a chance meeting with a prison officer at the vets.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
And, despite himself, Gherland had developed an inexplicable, and growing, fondness for the boy.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
