had gamed
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past perfectof game.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
gamenounan amusement or pastime.
Example Sentences
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Grant said NGN had "gamed" the civil courts to silence complainants and a criminal investigation was needed.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2025
Even before the dueling opinions Friday, experts had gamed out different strategies for the FDA.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
I felt like I had gamed the system.
From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2021
It was not the first time, or the last, that someone had gamed a competition supposedly decided by luck.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2020
It was impossible to determine how badly the Wall Street firms had gamed the system.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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