flash
noun
a brief, sudden burst of bright light.
had flashed
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past perfectof flash.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By his midteens, he had flashed enough potential for Mercedes to expand his education.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Alvarez told investigators that she believed Hatfield was armed and had fired at police, while Freund reportedly only believed Hatfield had flashed a gun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
Pederson, who had flashed some signs of stardom in Los Angeles, had a strange end to his time in with the Dodgers.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
But talking with her, my mind had flashed to my daughter’s first few days of pre-K, when she had been operatically hysterical, yet still shuffled off with her teacher in her adorably oversize, brand-new backpack.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2020
A graphic had flashed on the television screen, a photo of Barack Obama.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
