invoke
verb (used with object)
to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for.
had invoked
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past perfectof invoke.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But Epstein appeared none too pleased that Krauss had invoked him and his connections.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2026
The Nexperia case was the first time the Dutch had invoked the Goods Availability Act, with the stated reason being that poor management could jeopardise the chip supply chain in Europe.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
His failure to engage with the House committee was essentially a misunderstanding, they contended, adding that Mr. Navarro had genuinely believed that Mr. Trump had invoked executive privilege.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Ye had invoked her right to not speak with detectives, and the investigator could not meet with medics who responded to the scene until the following week.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2023
That he had invoked his father’s nom de guerre surprised him.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
