pancake
noun
a thin, flat cake of batter fried on both sides on a griddle or in a frying pan; griddlecake or flapjack.
had pancaked
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past perfectof pancake.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Over and over, he counted the floors that had pancaked atop one another.
From Reuters ● Feb. 8, 2023
For the next 48 hours, firefighters continued to hack at the concrete slabs that had pancaked onto Ms. Zelenska’s apartment, searching for her husband and son.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2023
Because of the way the building had pancaked, rescuers could pinpoint which floor and unit fell where.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2022
The three-story structure had pancaked, leaving the family’s third-level condo at ground level, in front of a pool of water with ripped pipes and other debris.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2017
Since 2004, he said, the Lightkeepers have replaced the roof and the floors, which had pancaked into the basement of the building, despite the logistical difficulties of bringing materials to the remote island.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 14, 2014
