had

[ had ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of have.

had

/ hæd /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of have

Idioms and Phrases

• have

Example Sentences

Levitsky had spent two decades studying authoritarian regimes in other countries, but during Trump’s first term, he had turned his attention to the United States.

From Los Angeles Times

She took one read of the script and had some direct advice.

From Los Angeles Times

“My knuckles were all bloody and gross and I just had bandannas wrapped around — I was on theme,” Kardashian said.

From Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles judge had ruled that Sony didn’t need to provide additional episodes of the shows to CBS so it could distribute them to television stations around the country.

From Los Angeles Times

As Castillo would come to learn, the city had quietly launched an investigation to determine if she was a city resident and concluded she was not, kicking her off the council — all without her knowledge.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• maintained
• received
• saved