vet
noun
had vetted
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past perfectof vet.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Yusuf, who was appointed chairman after the general election last year, said the party had vetted thousands of people and "the majority have passed".
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2025
Governor Denny Heck had vetted the bill before its passage and believed it would ultimately be found constitutional.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
It was not clear whether he had vetted his statement with his legal team before publishing it.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Even if Amazon had vetted each item as the real thing, some retailers aren’t above duping consumers into thinking they’re getting a better deal than they actually are.
From The Verge ● Jul. 13, 2022
"Antoun" had "vetted" the alleged scarab and pronounced it a modern forgery; but nobody else knew that, and as a prize it was popular.
From It Happened in Egypt by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson
