had defined
- past perfect of define.
Example Sentences
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Those moments that had defined him had deserted him.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Todd Blanche followed a different script when he stepped into the role in 2025, bringing a bold and vocal approach that had defined his work as Donald Trump’s go-to defense attorney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
“I needed space and time to find myself, and distance from everything that had defined me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2024
Tuitele spent the final seven games reckoning with his decision and saying farewell to a game that had defined his identity for a majority of his life.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
And what puzzled me was that the old man had defined it as treachery.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
