message
noun
a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
had messaged
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past perfectof message.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He worked at a nearby university and had messaged me on LinkedIn saying he wanted to tell me about the campus and talk about teaching some night classes.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The team had messaged Roberto “Pico” Lopes on LinkedIn when it learned that Lopes’s father was from Cape Verde.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The pupil told the panel he had messaged shortly before her 18th birthday to wish her a happy Easter and talk about money, college and shopping.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
She said people had messaged her to say "that it's OK to feel joy and grief and how they can coexist together, and that we shouldn't feel guilty about feeling happiness again".
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
I switched on do not disturb but kept checking the lock screen to see if Traveler had messaged.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
