forward
adverb
had forwarded
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past perfectof forward.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Iranian intelligence has gotten into his Gmail—where he had forwarded emails from his Justice Department account.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2026
The woman had forwarded him several chat logs with Fink, which captured the couple clashing over how serious their relationship was and whether marriage was on the table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
An assistant for primary bill sponsor Sen. Billy Garrett, R, told Salon they had forwarded the request to Garrett’s personal email.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025
Most of the new supplies were provided by parents eager to see their children back in school, but many had forwarded De Longe’s wish list to friends, and she had received donations from total strangers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025
He’d actually read it in a newspaper article Grace had forwarded to his phone on the bus ride down to the campus.
From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein
