sacrifice
noun
the offering of animal, plant, or human life or of some material possession to a deity, as in propitiation or homage.
had sacrificed
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past perfectof sacrifice.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He praised his rescuers, acknowledging that De Oliveira in particular had sacrificed a probable personal best in order to help him.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
The accusations cut deep, given all Jones had sacrificed in silence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2023
But the Teamsters said its members had sacrificed more than $5 billion in wage and benefit concessions since 2009 to keep Yellow moving.
From Reuters ● Aug. 8, 2023
I had sacrificed plenty to earn my PhD in biology: I had slept in abandoned buildings and mopped floors at the university.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2022
A girl my age had sacrificed herself to save her friends.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
