recruit
noun
a newly enlisted or drafted member of the armed forces.
had recruited
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past perfectof recruit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In mid-February, the All Eyes on Wagner collective published the names of more than 1,400 Africans it said Moscow had recruited between January 2023 and September 2025.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
And in 1998, the Journal reported that Jobs had recruited an operations guru to Apple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Last year, broadcast network HBO announced it had recruited Hans Zimmer as a composer for the forthcoming third season alongside him.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
He had recruited her for “Zero Hour,” he explained, because he thought her “gin-fog” voice would help create a “complete burlesque” of a propaganda show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Finny had recruited me and others as allies, so that two sides fighting it out had been taking form.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
