wage
noun
Often wages. money that is paid or received for work or services, as by the hour, day, or week.
had waged
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past perfectof wage.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The American bookmaker then alleged in a book published after his release that Mickelson had waged a billion dollars in sporting bets.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Activist investor Engine Capital, which owns more than 3% of UniFirst shares, had waged a proxy fight at the company while pushing for a sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
The decision represented a major defeat for Councilmember Imelda Padilla, who had waged a campaign to block the lease.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
The kingdoms of the Medes and Lydian had waged a brutal war for years.
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
After this had waged for a few minutes with honors about equally divided, Gizzard had a brilliant idea.
From Sube Cane by Edward Bellamy Partridge
