label
noun
a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc..
had labeled
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past perfectof label.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Johnson piled up four steals by halftime, showing a glimpse of why Cronin had labeled him a potential candidate for defensive player of the year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 23, 2024
He later said that X, formerly Twitter, had labeled the journal images as “sensitive content” and placed a “content warning” on his original tweet.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
A DHS spokesman denied that the agency had labeled any group called “Defend the Atlanta Forest” as an extremist group, saying the agency “does not classify or designate any groups as domestic violent extremists.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 26, 2023
While Twitter had labeled some of the content as misinformation, many of the popular posts were not labeled.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
We were hurried into the bright lights and dry air of what a torn paper sign had labeled INFIRMARY.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
