symbolize
verb (used with object)
had symbolized
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past perfectof symbolize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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When instructed to cook a meal “fit for a king,” Yeon turns to venison because deer had symbolized kings, and the tongue is seen a rare delicacy only he has the privilege to enjoy.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2025
Unveiled women had symbolized the secular, Western character of the shah’s regime.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2022
The dented black box had symbolized the rise of Virginia Tech from afterthought to colossus.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 16, 2021
Amazon also retooled the AWS logo, forsaking the cluster of orange building blocks that had symbolized the service in favor of AWS lettering atop Amazon’s smile-shaped arrow.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2017
Everywhere the white flags that had symbolized the White City hung at half mast.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
