single
adjective
only one in number; one only; unique; sole.
had singled
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past perfectof single.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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And Pages’ two-run home run to center field off Luis Curvelo in the eighth brought home Muncy, who had singled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
In a message to employees earlier this week, Mitchell said the Indiana agency had singled it out, citing “recent negative publicity we have received.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
The US had singled out ISIS-Khorasan or ISIS-K, an offshoot of IS which seeks to establish a Muslim caliphate across Afghanistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Iran.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024
When they joined, the suit was amended to specifically challenge orderly liquidation authority as unconstitutional — the provision that Singer had singled out for criticism.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
And the other kids still treated him like he was the one who was ill, especially since Harry and his cronies had singled him out.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
