shower
noun
a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.
had showered
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past perfectof shower.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"The evidence before me clearly shows that the claimant, smitten by the defendant, had showered her with expensive gifts during their relationship," the judge said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Tardy chose Minnesota, bogeyed her last hole and had showered and changed clothes for her flight home when another player made bogey that let her into a playoff.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
By the end, the 28-year-old paramedic said he felt like he had showered in the virus.
From Washington Times ● May 9, 2020
Less than a year earlier, the company had showered employees with perks and bonuses as profits rolled in, driven by the company’s leadership in LCD screens for TVs, computer monitors and smartphones.
From Reuters ● Sep. 12, 2018
There was more tenderness and love in the gestures of that little boy than in all the caresses he had showered on any woman in his life.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
