weaken
verb (used with object)
had weakened
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past perfectof weaken.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The yen had weakened because of the gap between Japanese and US interest rates, high oil prices and concerns about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's spending plans further swelling Japan's enormous debts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
TD Cowen analyst Robert Moskow, in a note last week, said the company’s retail sales had weakened despite its efforts to keep prices lower.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
The yen had weakened sharply this year, too—until the U.S. and Japanese authorities signaled their willingness to prop up the currency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
AB 1054 had weakened safety regulations, he said, while leaving wildfire survivors across California “under-compensated and struggling to rebuild.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
It was his wound that had weakened him, or else he would not have cried.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
