phone
noun
had phoned
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past perfectof phone.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The vote proved too close to call on Tuesday evening, but by Wednesday morning, El-Sayed had claimed the win, and Stevens had phoned him to concede.
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026
Brian's sister, Allison Duncan, said that her brother - Brian's twin - had phoned her to say that Brian had died.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
On the day of the recording, Mrs Thaxter said her lodger had phoned and said he had failed the lie detector test.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024
Reports later indicated that he had phoned his 30-year-old girlfriend.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
They had phoned him that morning to say that the Germans might attempt to shell the refinery and the oil storage tanks, and that he must report to help fight the fires.
From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor
