launch
verb (used with object)
to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
had launched
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past perfectof launch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It came less than two weeks after United defender Lisandro Martinez had launched a blistering attack on the club's hierarchy for not strengthening the squad, with a particular message for Wilcox.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The Chinese government said last week that a Zhuque-2E rocket had launched 10 satellites into space from a commercial launch site in the country's northwest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Manchester City confirmed Friday they had launched an appeal against a damning judgement that found the club guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Earlier this month, a dinghy which had launched from near Cherbourg in the Bay of the Seine - further west than boats normally depart - was brought ashore in Hampshire, triggering protests in Portsmouth.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Instead, I’d been busy working on my fourth initiative as First Lady, called Let Girls Learn, which Barack and I had launched together back in the spring.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
