update
verb (used with object)
to bring (a book, figures, or the like) up to date as by adding new information or making corrections.
had updated
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past perfectof update.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Year: 2020 Compiled by: Henry Grabar and Ben Mathis-Lilley Of note: The result of a Google Doc the co-authors had updated throughout the first term.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
On Monday, Polymarket announced that it had updated its rules on insider trading.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
In evidence previously submitted to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry, Dr Peters said that she had updated Prof McQueen about her concerns at the 2019 meeting.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
The Spiegels, greatly relieved, had the card put into a new holder by BGS, which had updated its cases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Simon was on his way, and the children had updated their journals with pictures of elephants, orangutans, and some brave attempts to spell “Peloponnesian.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
