shear
verb (used with object)
to cut (something).
had sheared
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past perfectof shear.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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As of Monday, the closure had sheared 16 million barrels from daily oil supplies, according to JPMorgan Chase analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
An errant separatist shell had sheared some power lines and damaged it, authorities said, disrupting electricity and water pumping stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2022
Two weeks ago, it was returned to the Wilson Building, still missing a few names where the bottom had sheared off.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2016
After Game of Thrones season five finished filming in January, fans were distraught to discover that Kit had sheared off his signature Jon Snow locks.
From The Verge ● Sep. 15, 2015
Next morning, however, he had gotten up to find his hair exactly as it had been before Aunt Petunia had sheared it off.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
