vow
noun
a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.
had vowed
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past perfectof vow.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Florentino Perez had vowed to reappoint Mourinho as head coach if he was re-elected as club president earlier this month.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Facing calls for her resignation at the time, Wang had vowed not to step away from the council, emphasizing that she was “not responsible for the action of others.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
Just last month, Hims canceled the launch of a semaglutide pill, which it had vowed to sell at a sharp discount to Novo’s own oral obesity medication.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
During an address to Congress in March last year, Trump had vowed to resurrect commercial and military shipbuilding and said the U.S. would be making ships “very fast, very soon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Then he remembered the night before, remembered that he was different now, had vowed to be different.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
