smirk
verb (used without object)
to smile in an affected, smug, or offensively familiar way.
had smirked
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past perfectof smirk.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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One of the lead nurses, Bethany Hutchison, said Rose had smirked at her as they passed in a corridor, which she took to be an attempt at intimidation.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
A blast of what I could only describe as raw sewage hit me full on, and I gagged as I realized why Elliot had smirked like that.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
