submit
verb (used with object)
to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
had submitted
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past perfectof submit.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Though the Hewlett-Packard board found Hurd didn’t violate the company’s policy regarding sexual harassment, it determined he had submitted inaccurate expense reports to conceal the relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Earlier this month, Pangram flagged a small passage from a draft I had submitted to an editor at one of the other publications where I freelance.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Both Air France-KLM and Lufthansa said Wednesday they had submitted bids to acquire a controlling stake in TAP Air Portugal that is being re-privatised.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Reuters reported earlier this month that Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International had submitted a bid for PayPal, though the company didn’t discuss this in its earnings press release.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
We had submitted an extensive clemency petition to the governor with affidavits from family members and color photographs, but I didn't expect anything in response.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
