sabotage
noun
any underhand interference with production, work, etc., in a plant, factory, etc., as by enemy agents during wartime or by employees during a trade dispute.
had sabotaged
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past perfectof sabotage.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Monday, UWM sued Two Harbors in federal court for breach of contract and fraud, alleging it had sabotaged their merger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Finnish investigators would later suggest the Cook Islands-flagged vessel -- allegedly part of Russia's shadow fleet -- had sabotaged the cables by dragging its anchor across the seabed.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
In May, U.S. authorities said that the FBI had sabotaged a suite of malicious software used by elite Russian spies.
From Reuters ● Jun. 13, 2023
There were charges that hawks in both countries had sabotaged it.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 5, 2023
It quickly identified businesses that had sabotaged competitors’ entries and government agencies that had rewritten history, among other findings.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
