regenerate
verb (used with object)
to effect a complete moral reform in.
had regenerated
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past perfectof regenerate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Brittin added that the show had "regenerated multiple times in its 60-plus year history" and would "do so again".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In two weeks, Heaney will be evaluated and tested to see whether the stem-cell therapy he had regenerated any of the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2016
Kinda made a person forget the four neck surgeries and all the angst about whether the nerve in his neck had regenerated and whether he’d lost anything on his passes.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2012
He said the nerve had regenerated and he was fine.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2012
This xenograft, as it’s called, would stay in place until the underlying tissue had regenerated enough to supply blood to the skin graft.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
