game
noun
an amusement or pastime.
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.
Example Sentences
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Even before the dueling opinions Friday, experts had gamed out different strategies for the FDA.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
The state department had gamed out worst-case scenarios akin to what has unfolded, according to well-placed sources.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2021
In a move worthy of Frey, Sarem had gamed the Times’ list by preordering copies of her essentially self-published novel in bulk.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2019
To me, it was clear that he had gamed the system.
From National Geographic ● May 19, 2018
It was impossible to determine how badly the Wall Street firms had gamed the system.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
