drape
verb (used with object)
to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
had draped
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past perfectof drape.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Residents fortunate enough to have generator power had draped thick extension cords across fences to help neighbors in need.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 6, 2021
Inside a church’s hastily rearranged community area, pictures sent by the pastor to Reuters showed families had draped blankets over benches to sleep, with little distance between one another.
From Reuters ● Nov. 19, 2020
Others tried to look over at the White House, but their view was blocked by a large “Black Lives Matter” poster that someone had draped over the metal fencing barring the way to Lafayette Square.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2020
The judge also ordered Charlottesville to remove a tarp it had draped over the statue for months after the clashes.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2018
She had even commissioned someone to write felicitous messages on red banners, as if my parents themselves had draped these decorations to congratulate me on my good luck.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
