peeve
verb (used with object)
to render peevish; annoy.
had peeved
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past perfectof peeve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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That request had peeved Dad, who claimed that we Oregonians suffer eight months of rain a year and should be exempt from ever worrying about water conservation.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
