had eliminated

• past perfect

  past perfect

  Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.

  of eliminate.
  eliminate

  verb (used with object)

  to remove or get rid of, especially as being in some way undesirable.

Example Sentences

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had eliminated

As part of the cuts, Lucid said that it had eliminated the second production shift at its main manufacturing facility, in Arizona, where it makes the Lucid Air sedan and Lucid Gravity SUV.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

By 2009, the team had eliminated the problem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Earlier, the US said it had "eliminated" 16 ships capable of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026

IBM had eliminated more than 100,000 jobs and was in the process of reporting a second consecutive year of losses exceeding $6 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025

If the north had eliminated slavery, one day the abominable institution would fall everywhere.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

Related Words

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• waive
• wipe out