weather
noun
the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
had weathered
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past perfectof weather.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had weathered rounds of layoffs and cost cutting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
He had weathered two previous rounds of no-confidence motions, also triggered by his use of the constitutional provision known as Article 49.3 to push the bill through parliament in earlier stages of the process.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
The family had weathered the Depression, but now the country was at war and Everett, her oldest boy, would soon be reported dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
Ranger Sophia Jackson said the birds' self-isolating behaviours meant they had "weathered this particular storm".
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
She could not bring herself to state the alternative to the stooped, white- haired woman who had weathered so much with the family.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
