find
verb (used with object)
to come upon by chance; meet with.
had found
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past perfectof find.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"Past experiments had found that increasing the material's thickness beyond three layers suppressed optical switching," Ndao said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
She had found that it was easier to do things herself than to ask him to do them and then field a steady stream of questions.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
The Israeli military said it had found a large quantity of ammunition in the attackers' vehicle.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
In a trailer parked on the lot, he had found the operation manager.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Keegan was the name of the firefighter who had found him in the box where people surrendered babies.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
