dismiss
verb (used with object)
to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go.
had dismissed
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past perfectof dismiss.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Chey had dismissed the swings as a market adjustment earlier this month, saying investors should take a long-term view, adding that "memory chips will always be needed, so their value will eventually rise over time".
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Hundreds of Turkish riot police firing teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the country's main opposition party on Sunday, days after a court had dismissed its leadership, AFP journalists saw.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
The Women’s Liberation Front, which brought the lawsuit, announced this month that a federal court had dismissed the case but that they planned to appeal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Judges on the Constitutional Council had dismissed eight complaints about the election, citing insufficient evidence of irregularities or a lack of jurisdiction to annul results.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2025
And she was ashamed of how she had dismissed her mother’s stricken looks, her puffy eyes.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
