garner
verb (used with object)
to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
had garnered
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past perfectof garner.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Solomon later complained in a separate gathering with high-ranking women that Ruemmler had garnered that kind of reaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026
A hashtag related to her victory and new Asian record had garnered 11 million views on the social media platform Weibo by Wednesday afternoon.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
But she took a slightly different approach in the “Group 7” video, which had garnered 3.3 million likes and more then 150,000 comments as of Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025
ABC executives were committed to independent media, while the broadcasting industry as a whole had garnered the attention and trust of an enormous audience, which insulated them from political pressure.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2025
I stepped off the bus in Bluefield to a sea of familiar faces accompanied by applause and cheers, brandishing the surprise medal I had garnered.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
