mark
noun
a visible impression or trace on something, such as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise.
had marked
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past perfectof mark.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The NAV drop stemmed from loan write-downs involving assets that the BDC had marked at or near cost just a few months earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Moscow authorities denied the "oil rain" but residents insisted to the BBC the dirty drizzle had marked their clothes.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
For the past two weeks, though, the women’s No. 8 seed held it together and won a title that tennis circles had marked for her since she was 15.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Fourteen more had marked on their registration forms that they weren’t and the blame rested with workers for registering them nonetheless.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
The last was Father Quinel, whom I recognized because old age had marked him with a stoop.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
