had been overruling

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of overrule.
  overrule

  verb (used with object)

  to rule against or disallow the arguments of (a person).

Related Words

• annul
• disallow
• invalidate
• nullify
• override
• overturn
• quash
• rescind
• reverse
• revoke
• strike down
• veto
• void