croak
verb (used without object)
to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven.
had croaked
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past perfectof croak.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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If Lenny Bruce had croaked when he was a featured sketch player on Buddy Hackett’s TV show, he wouldn’t have made his way into an R.E.M. song.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2012
Christian Century had croaked the doom of Publisher Hearst's ilk in an editorial week before.
From Time Magazine Archive
By mid-week 180 birds had croaked their last.
From Time Magazine Archive
Robert's voice, half choked with tears had croaked back "Hallo!" and she had come a little nearer to him.
From The Dark House by Wylie, I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross)
The solemn voice that had croaked "S-o-m-e time!" so frequently, took to monotonous, recriminating speech.
From The Lookout Man by Bower, B. M.
