stow
had stowed
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past perfectof stow.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The desk had been passed down five generations to Christian Agostino von Hassell, his American grandson, who had stowed it with hundreds of other heirlooms, some dating back centuries.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
There, they met with Mr. Trump’s lawyer Evan Corcoran and examined a basement storage area where the former president had stowed material that had come with him from the White House.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2022
But in the days after the White House groundskeepers had stowed the white folding chairs and pulled down the paper lanterns, a measure of concern set in among some aides.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 21, 2021
Thirty miles into the trip, they pulled into a truck stop just before the Idaho border and dumped in an extra bag of ice they had stowed in the cab.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2021
But when the Richardson family had stowed all four cars at last and paraded up the steps—much to Mr. Yang’s confusion—there was no sign of anyone upstairs, just a few pieces of discarded furniture.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
