pave
verb (used with object)
to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface.
had paved
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past perfectof pave.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But Prince Abdulaziz rejected any suggestion that the governing body had paved the way for his country.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
Kissinger’s secret shuttling had paved the way for the visit, which helped normalize relations between the two countries after a long period without diplomatic ties.
From New York Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
They also feared the growing military influence and power of mixed-race people after the insurrections in the 1780s, which had paved the way for the current situation.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
She paid special tribute to Native American artists who she said had paved the way for “Reservation Dogs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
I’d just gotten my precalc test back, and I was awash with admiration for Alaska, since her tutoring had paved my way to a B-plus.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
