specialize
verb (used without object)
to pursue some special line of study, work, etc.; have a specialty.
had specialized
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past perfectof specialize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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These viruses had specialized in infecting green algae in the sea.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
Quite the contrary, these appointments involved persons who had specialized in tax avoidance.
From Salon ● Jan. 27, 2024
Carhart had specialized in vasectomies previously and said he wanted to offer women reproductive freedom.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
The self-branded progressive college had specialized in an environmental liberal arts core curriculum.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
These meerkats were most definitely a subspecies that had specialized in a fascinating and surprising way.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
