had perverted
- past perfect of pervert.
Example Sentences
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“It had perverted what was meant to be a sacred, holiday gathering,” he said, adding that it was painful to learn that the suspect was Asian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
“It had perverted what was meant to be a sacred, holiday gathering in celebration of the new year,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
This alone caused a civil war in the late seventh century, as some of their Muslim subjects rose up, claiming that they had perverted the proper line of leadership in the community.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
According to Gruen, “Promoters and speculators who just wanted to make a fast buck” had perverted his vision by ditching the community-oriented features, like libraries and doctors’ offices, that he’d suggested.
From Salon ● May 18, 2017
What influence had perverted such intellect into a weapon of iniquity?
From The Net by Beach, Rex Ellingwood
