had sketched
- past perfect of sketch.
Example Sentences
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Around 1485, Leonardo da Vinci had sketched a firing mechanism that dispensed with the need for a burning match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
I was looking at the proportions that Medin had sketched out which show these long, stringy figures.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
By December 2021, the U.N. had sketched out a draft plan, estimated to cost $80 million.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023
In red marker, someone had sketched a well surrounded by flowers.
From New York Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
I pulled out my small notebook and looked at the map I had sketched earlier, trying to orient myself.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
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