had excreted
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past perfectof excrete.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
excreteverb (used with object)to separate and eliminate from an organic body; separate and expel from the blood or tissues, as waste or harmful matter.
Example Sentences
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The wailing was coming from in there . . . an American near Billy wailed that he had excreted everything but his brains.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 13, 2019
An American near Billy wailed that he had excreted everything but his brains.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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