occlude
verb (used with object)
to close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.).
had occluded
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past perfectof occlude.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Sitting on a park bench in downtown Toronto, Maria Lee flicked through the photos on her phone to show how smoke had occluded the view from her high-rise apartment near Lake Ontario.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
