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past perfectof water.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Jon Pullin, clerk of the course at Cheltenham Racecourse, said they had watered the majority of the ground on Wednesday evening.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Activists said they feared that potential objections from major oil producers, such as Saudi Arabia, had watered down the text.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
The edited version had watered down the article’s sharpest critiques, such as the “Succession” and “Pretty Woman” references.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
Many of the farmers told me, with a mix of pride and awe, that they had watered their plants the first year and never again.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
They had watered the horses here before the sun went down.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
