pilot
noun
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
had piloted
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past perfectof pilot.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The crew from Romeo’s company, Deep Sea Vision, had piloted their state-of-the-art submersible closer to the possible wreckage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2024
That made Doby the second Black manager following Frank Robinson, who had piloted the Indians from 1975 to 1977.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2022
Before winning the competition the amateur chef spent eight years as a navigation officer in the Merchant Navy and for the past five years had piloted ships on the Humber.
From BBC ● May 6, 2022
Even the first officer who had piloted the American Airlines plane came down to pay his respects.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
She articulated exactly how long since Maddie had piloted a plane, a known tact.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
