plead
verb (used without object)
to appeal or entreat earnestly.
had pleaded
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past perfectof plead.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"I discovered that Sophie - a woman whose case I had pleaded in court - was my biological sister," Audrey says.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Hui had pleaded guilty to the charges during a trial in the Shenzhen court, Xinhua reported in April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In April 2026, a court in Shenzhen said Xu had pleaded guilty and "expressed remorse" for crimes including fraud, embezzlement and bribery.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Flores had pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in a downtown courtroom last week, with a team of high-powered lawyers in tow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Though Ben had pleaded for the station wagon, Bull had insisted that the Plymouth was a conversation piece and would help break the ice on Ben’s first date.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
