oppose
verb (used with object)
to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
had opposed
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past perfectof oppose.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The cemeteries, neighborhood councils and clergy leaders had opposed the loss of motor vehicle lanes, saying it would cause a traffic nightmare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mr. Mouron had opposed construction of the competing bridge, which would undercut his monopoly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The news reports didn’t claim that the general had opposed an attack, but rather that he laid out the challenges of proceeding with one.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
Peru that year passed a legal reform to ban marriage for anyone under 18 -- a change Balcazar had opposed.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Moreover, the New Army, which Adams had opposed and then rendered superfluous, had strained the federal budget to a point that demanded new sources of revenue.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
