had surrendered
- past perfect of surrender.
Example Sentences
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When the news reached London in November 1781 that Cornwallis had surrendered to the Continental Army at Yorktown, the London government realized that the war was lost.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
It appeared that Jenin, known as the city that never surrendered, had surrendered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
A few days before this week's charges, he told Sean Hannity of Fox News that he had "surrendered to a higher purpose."
From Salon ● Apr. 5, 2025
Rwanda's military said the Romanian mercenaries were being transported to Rwanda's capital, Kigali, after they had "surrendered to M23 following the capture of the strategic city".
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2025
Of course, we code talkers were the first to receive the message that Japan had surrendered.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
