slay
verb (used with object)
to kill by violence.
had slayed
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past perfectof slay.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Finally, after months of hunting the Giants, they had slayed them with a 2-1 win to advance to the National League Championship Series for the fifth time in six years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
I didn’t feel like I had slayed the demon forever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2020
