tunnel
noun
an underground passage.
had tunneled
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past perfectof tunnel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“At these depths, there would not be noise and vibration,” Sheridan said, noting that Metro had tunneled in similar soil conditions at similar depths without settlement problems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
In 2021, using lidar technology, Estrada-Belli found evidence that looters had tunneled inside a seemingly royal pyramid within the city’s monumental core.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 26, 2024
He can tell which species is near by just looking at the holes they had tunneled in the ground when they emerged.
From Washington Post ● May 25, 2021
Behind the thick walls were cases of ammunition, Behind the blockhouse the gun crew had tunneled into the side of the hill and installed living quarters.
From Fox News ● Jun. 3, 2019
By dint of long hours of toil and a purloined kitchen-knife they had tunneled into a clearing in the center of the thicket.
From Through stained glass by Chamberlain, George Agnew
