meet
verb (used with object)
to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter.
had met
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past perfectof meet.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Jane - whose real name the BBC has agreed not to publish - said she had met him on the Muslim marriage website Muzz 10 months earlier.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026
In October, it was revealed that Khawaja had met with Cummins to discuss the contents of the upcoming autobiography.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
They had met two years earlier, and during a 2011 appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Damon said that meeting his wife was a complete stroke of luck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
The two had met in 1893, when McBryde was an undergraduate, and they remained close until McBryde’s death in 1904 from complications following surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Booth rode past Herndon House, where just two hours ago he had met with his gang and dreamed of this moment.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
