transform
verb (used with object)
to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
had transformed
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past perfectof transform.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They had transformed themselves from the ridiculed Clip Joint to a top-shelf NBA organization, but they now have been affixed with a scarlet eight letters that will follow them forever: cheaters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Mourinho, though, had transformed the Blues into a formidable force.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
General relativity had transformed our understanding of gravity, so it made sense to ask what those same equations said about the universe on the largest possible scales.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 18, 2026
Beyond the sights, the trip brought me closer to my husband, who had transformed into a bona fide outdoorsman during the pandemic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
Varys had transformed him-self into a grizzled turnkey, reeking of sweat and sour wine.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
