experience
noun
a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something.
had experienced
-
past perfectof experience.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The mountain section whose collapse triggered fatal floods in Nepal and China on August 26 had experienced unprecedented heat for the time of year, meteorological data analysed by a researcher shows.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Lafayette’s return in 1824 was a joyful event unlike any that Americans had experienced.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
When I looked at the lyrics, it was this moment, describing what I had experienced: seeking guidance in heartbreak, grief, pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
The researchers studied two people who had experienced strokes that damaged language-processing areas of the brain.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
It seemed that Scarff had experienced some of the same intoxicating rush that the inmates had felt.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
