move
verb (used without object)
to pass from one place or position to another.
had moved
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past perfectof move.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A German finance ministry spokesman had earlier conceded that the banks had moved into "a different phase now" and were negotiating a transaction.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Celeste’s family attorney, Steinfeld, questioned the move in a statement, alleging the singer was using his companies to shield money he earned from his music career and had moved assets to his mother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In 2024, 37% of 25-year-olds had moved money into investment accounts since age 22, up from 6% in 2015, according to the JPMorganChase Institute.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
He had moved nearby to care for his wife’s grandmother, who had looked after the shrine for decades before him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Mollie also tended to her aging mother, Lizzie, who had moved into the house after Mollie’s father passed away.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
