pirate
noun
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
had pirated
-
past perfectof pirate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Whoever had pirated the tracks had commandeered their digital fingerprints, too.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
In a recent issue, Elle catalogued a host of Elle-inspired fashion notes that the trade had pirated: Dior's heavy knit stockings, for example, Nina Ricci's elegant T shirt, everybody's insouciant high boots.
From Time Magazine Archive
After seven years of brooding about the matter, Author Konrad Bercovici claimed that Charlie had "pirated" a Bercovici yarn as the basis of The Great Dictator.'
From Time Magazine Archive
Inc. for $5 million damages, charging that Loeb Rhoades had pirated 17 salespeople out of its New Orleans and Orlando, Fla., offices.
From Time Magazine Archive
A Mr. Fuller introduced a similar improvement, which Weiss claimed Fuller had pirated from him.
From Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology by Toby Appel
