repulse
verb (used with object)
to drive back; repel.
had repulsed
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past perfectof repulse.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In 1578, the Saadi had repulsed an invasion by the Portuguese, but only at an enormous cost, draining the imperial coffers.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
In a separate post, he claimed Russian forces had repulsed the Ukrainian advance.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2022
In the ongoing battle for control of territory in the eastern Donbas region, the Ukrainian military said Saturday its troops had repulsed eight Russian attacks in the past 24 hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2022
On Friday, Ukraine said its troops had repulsed a first attack by Russian troops closing in on the town.
From Reuters ● Mar. 26, 2022
They only paused after they had looked about for a little time, when nothing had repulsed or misunderstood them.
From The Children of Alsace Les Oberl?s by Ren? Bazin
