preside
verb (used without object)
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
had presided
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past perfectof preside.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Dougan said the references were only introduced following a conviction, by which point the trial judge had presided over all the evidence and was aware of the full facts of the case.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Judge Richard Baumgartner, the Knox County judge who had presided over the second trial, was convicted of misconduct and resigned shortly after.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
Nelson, who is a retired judge and had presided over Lucio’s 2008 trial, approved the findings two days later.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
He had presided over CBS for more than two decades, the architect of the network’s dramatic turnaround.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
This made little sense to us, because a Monroe County judge had presided over the trial, but there was nothing we could do.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
