weed
noun
a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
had weeded
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past perfectof weed.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They were exhilarating times once he had weeded out Ronaldinho and the other dressing‑room slackers and it is true that he produced something so artistic and thrilling he seduced us all.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 19, 2013
It said it had weeded out what it referred to as “technical violations,” including inmates who were listed as having escaped but merely returned late from work-release programs.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2012
In New Orleans last week, after a board of judges had weeded through 72 entries.
From Time Magazine Archive
After he had weeded and culled the construction list for hours and days, Secretary Ickes carried it to the White House.
From Time Magazine Archive
Clark had weeded out all those whom he deemed unable to stand fatigue and hardship; his four little companies were of picked men, each with a good captain.
From The Winning of the West, Volume 2 From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1777-1783 by Theodore Roosevelt
