restore
verb (used with object)
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish.
had restored
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past perfectof restore.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The National Grid said engineers had restored power to more than 60,000 properties since Storm Austen began - but more than 10,000 homes were still without power on Friday evening.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Ireland captain Caelan Doris said a record-breaking Six Nations victory over England on Saturday had restored his side's belief after an uncertain start to their Championship campaign.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
Vadym Buhlak, who works for DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private power company, said he and colleagues had restored electricity to a building last week that had been without power for 10 days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
The administration also said earlier this month it had restored New York’s funding after initially proposing a 77% cut.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2025
These, for the time of their sunset, Lancelot’s two sensational victories had restored.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
