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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His acquisition of the Lakers had marked the end of an era in the NBA, whose modern popularity owes much to the franchise's 1980s heyday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
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
In June 2014, Abbott said Australia had marked six months since the last asylum-seeker boat arrival in December 2013 - a few months after he took office.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
These two had passed through an experience that had marked them deeply; they didn’t want to talk about it yet.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
