urge
verb (used with object)
to push or force along; impel with force or vigor.
had urged
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past perfectof urge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Now a symbol of Spain's housing crisis, had urged Spaniards to join the protest in a video message posted online just hours before it got underway.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
The voting rights advocates, led by the League of Women Voters, had urged the court to stand aside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The deal sparked criticism from students and faculty who had urged the university to resist federal pressure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A number of CDU politicians had urged Spahn to give up his leadership post, arguing that his decision to use a surrogate mother despite the party's clear position was untenable.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Her friends in New York had urged her to go to Boston—people there were eager to meet her and equally eager to help her.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
