shamble
noun
shambles,
had shambled
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past perfectof shamble.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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China, meanwhile, were nothing like the team that had shambled sheepishly through qualification.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 30, 2012
He also excelled at illogical logic and brassy, daffy asides, like the hermit in Young Frankenstein sulking because the monster had shambled off without sampling his espresso.
From Time Magazine Archive
Of 250 men who had shambled into his tent during the month, said Captain Lavin, he had been able to send no fewer than 247 back to duty.
From Time Magazine Archive
The expedition took off to the sound of speeches and brass bands, but before it had shambled far from the settled areas, it took on a dispirited air.
From Time Magazine Archive
"It's the Honourable Rossi," said a lad who had shambled up.
From The Eternal City by Sir Hall Caine
