set
verb (used with object)
to put (something or someone) in a particular place.
had set
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past perfectof set.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Self said she had set out to put an ordinary contemporary Londoner on a site more usually associated with statues of monarchs and military commanders.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
On a street in Ivory Coast's economic capital, Abidjan, municipal officers were in pursuit of informal vendors who had set up their stalls on the pavements and, in some cases, the roads.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
Chamique Holdsclaw previously held the record with 24 rebounds, which she had set on May 23, 2003, while playing for the Washington Mystics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The ChatGPT maker had set a goal of recording $2.5 billion in ad revenue by the end of 2026, according to an Axios report.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Worse than the cold, however, was a numbness that had set in about her waist, a loss of feeling that frightened her more than anything had in her life.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
