write
verb (used with object)
to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe.
had written
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past perfectof write.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In voice notes Berry describes how, beforehand, work colleagues had told him the official's interest had been piqued by reports Berry had written, which included details of the UK's foreign policy approach to China.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
AFP was unable to verify the contents of the profile, or who had written it, but has attempted to contact the companies cited.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Two employees, he said, had fed the computer basic information, and the machine had written the book in 112 hours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Wales' national poet did not take part in ceremony as had been planned, after Senedd officials rejected the poem she had written for the event and cancelled her performance.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A real-life skunk expert had written to him.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
