perform
verb (used with object)
had performed
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past perfectof perform.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Before TEMPOS, Telford had performed detailed modeling of three stars that are now included in the larger survey.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
SpaceX insiders are finally about to get the chance to offload their shares onto the public market — but they would have been able to sell even more if the company’s stock had performed better.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
I asked her how Solis and the other leaders had performed at the town hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
The band had performed it a few times between then and 1956, but it was largely unknown to the Newport audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
There had been nothing special about it; it was an activity that he had performed countless times: throw, catch; throw, catch.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
