banish
verb (used with object)
to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile.
had banished
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past perfectof banish.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In the space of 100 seconds on the slopes of Cortina, the greatest skier of all time had banished eight years of Olympic misery, nightmares, and self-doubt to become a champion again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
To the out list, they said they had banished pretty little bouquets, expensive tiaras and Michael Che.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2022
It is all part of a huge effort to try to stop the spread of a resurgent virus that China's leaders thought they had banished.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2022
But even so, the uncertainty and fear I thought I had banished are back.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2021
The bear was an empty husk, for the Spirit had banished the demon to the Otherworld.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
