feud
noun
a bitter, continuous hostility, especially between two families, clans, etc., often lasting for many years or generations.
had feuded
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past perfectof feud.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Fain faced five challengers, including a UAW vice president with whom he had feuded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Outrage has particularly been directed at his former boss, Naira Marley, with whom he had feuded after he split from the Nigerian musician's label - Marlian Records - last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2023
Two other I.R.A. activists, Willie and Jerry Deasy, lived right next door, and the O’Connors and the Deasys had feuded for years.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2022
Gibbs climbed from his car and immediately issued an apology to Ryan Sieg, who had feuded with Gibbs throughout the first stage.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2022
She had feuded for years with another picker named Bertha, who finally put a curse on her.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
