tax
noun
a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.
had taxed
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past perfectof tax.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The volatile O’Neal family dynamics that had taxed their relationship before, however, remained.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
Britain had taxed the colonists without their consent.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
These wealthier elite controlled the cities’ printing presses and could quickly popularize the idea that Parliament had taxed the colonists without fair representation.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2016
Few, if any, had taxed her so much.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 9, 2016
The past ruler had taxed them heavily and punished them harshly, and they had no hope for better.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
