suggest
verb (used with object)
to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action.
had suggested
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past perfectof suggest.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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What they found was very different from what the historical records had suggested.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Reddington said he had suggested to the judge "a motion to remove the juror who refuses to accept your instructions on the law on a reasonable doubt".
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The minutes on Wednesday also confirmed earlier US media reports that Warsh had suggested reducing the number of times the rate-setting committee meets from eight to six times a year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Earlier studies had suggested that treatment combining estrogen with progestin may raise dementia risk.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
While Chapman had suggested that Myers must have been pressured to recant, the district attorney presented no actual evidence to support that claim, which made the judge's ruling hard to understand.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
