see
verb (used with object)
to perceive with the eyes; look at.
had seen
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past perfectof see.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Last year, the Tigers fired Brian Kelly after a run of underwhelming seasons, which had seen the Tigers post winning records but fall well short of the playoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
"The road was not unknown for me. I had seen that at home," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Both firms had seen their stock market value slump this week as a sell-off in AI-related stocks deepened.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
It wasn’t like other star athletes; they knew him because they had seen his whole life, from the time he was in his early 20s, play out on local television.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
He had seen it happen before; if his mother showed concern about a small injury, Abby practically got hysterical, but if Mom acted like it was no big deal, Abby relaxed, too.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
