scroll
noun
a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it.
had scrolled
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past perfectof scroll.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Lauren Chavez had scrolled through a series of horror stories on TikTok with videos showing people camping out in U.S. airports for hours on end.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2025
The advertisers said LinkedIn was counting video ad “views” from users’ LinkedIn apps, even when the videos were playing only off-screen because users had scrolled past them.
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2021
Back in March and April, Hoggarth had scrolled through Facebook posts by big-city frontline health workers who described losing three or four patients a shift — a “horror story,” she called it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2020
She had scrolled through the script several times, and each time it remained foreign to her, even though she had written it.
From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2016
She had known about the group for months and had scrolled through most of the messages.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2015
