stage
noun
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
had staged
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past perfectof stage.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Gandhi had staged a sit-in protest on Tuesday, accusing the government of ignoring students demands and condemning a police crackdown on demonstrations in New Delhi a day earlier.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The news seemed impossible: The Knicks had staged the most remarkable comeback in Finals history—and Lavan had missed it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
But at his trial, the prosecution said he had staged the robbery and had been stealing money from his branch.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025
And she had staged the crime scene so smoothly that it apparently threw detectives off her track for decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Fifty members of the British Parliament had staged a march in London.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
