extend
verb (used with object)
to stretch out; draw out to the full length.
had extended
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past perfectof extend.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It said it had extended nearly 1,900 offers to those people, totaling more than $650 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026
A filing late Monday revealed the chip maker had extended its collaboration with Alphabet through 2031.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
JPMorgan reduced the amount of credit available to some private credit funds after it marked down loans they had extended to software companies, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Patterson said the firm had extended its contract with the Post Office at the government's request.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
Cora remembered that Mabel had extended an alibi to Calvin when some planting tools went missing.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
