invent
verb (used with object)
to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance.
had invented
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past perfectof invent.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But he had invented a sport and would do whatever it took to play it.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
When he saw a poster for his first movie, 1982’s “The Shaolin Temple,” he discovered that producers had invented a stage moniker for him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
But soon, he became convinced he had invented a groundbreaking medical app.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Olson said he is now more inclined to double-check AI output after learning Gemini had invented the entire exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
One of the symbols that popped up looked just like the levels of Q-Bert, one of the best old video games—I didn’t realize Led Zeppelin had invented Q-Bert!
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
