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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Activist investor Sardar Biglari had vowed to remove Masino through a proxy battle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
Days later, Republican Senator Thom Tillis -- who had vowed to hold up Warsh's nomination while the probe against Powell was ongoing -- said he would support the confirmation.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
She hated this man with the scar on his mouth, this man who was preventing her from doing what she had vowed to do.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
