open
adjective
not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate.
had opened
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past perfectof open.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Rwanda confirmed in August it had opened "preliminary" talks on the subject with unnamed European countries.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Zelensky’s chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, said Ukraine’s main investigative agency had opened a probe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The first offer on the table came from Barcelona in May, with reports suggesting the club had opened talks to sign Alvarez.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
He said the multiple award-winning artist had "opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life."
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Forrest had opened his copy of the New Yorker.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
