suspend
verb (used with object)
to hang by attachment to something above.
had suspended
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past perfectof suspend.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By the evening of July 8, Platner had suspended his campaign.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The watchdog said that meant it could not provide any information on the current size, composition or whereabouts of Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, or whether Iran had suspended all enrichment activities.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
UnitedHealth eventually denied months of claims, and wrote in a letter that it had suspended any future payments to a behavior analyst working for the company “for misrepresentation of services.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
In 2019, Beijing had suspended all deliveries of Boeing aircraft.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Some other Muslim who learned of it had made charges against Reginald to Mr. Muhammad in Chicago, and Mr. Muhammad had suspended Reginald.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
