download
verb (used with object)
to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
had downloaded
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past perfectof download.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It lacks a resident navigation system but you can download apps—someone before me had downloaded YouTube, for instance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
"For me it felt okay to post the videos because people were looking for them and I had downloaded them," Karume told the BBC World Service.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
The inquiry started after Villanueva’s transition team reviewed personnel records to decide which ex-deputies to rehire and noticed “abnormalities,” leading to allegations that Teran had downloaded confidential personnel records of Villanueva and his top associates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2025
Of those website visitors, 10,229 had downloaded the book as of July 18, Mr. Roth said.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
She opened the photo she had downloaded from the Internet while at the school.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
