unsheathe
verb (used with object)
to draw from a sheath, as a sword, knife, or the like.
had unsheathed
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past perfectof unsheathe.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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He had unsheathed the sword Bolívar had given him, and the one he had sworn to carry according to the will of the Libertador.
From Simon Bolivar, the Liberator by Guillermo A. Sherwell
She glanced across at Keesh, who had unsheathed the Russian knife and was watching her intently.
From Children of the Frost by Jack London
This policy, however, was far removed from the spirit of the early Maccabean leaders who had unsheathed the sword in behalf of their principles.
From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Charles Foster Kent
The Caliphate, its arch-enemy, had unsheathed the sword against its Author and thrice pronounced His banishment.
From God Passes By by Shoghi Effendi
The accession of Aristobulus marks a triumph of that Hellenism against which Judas and Simon had unsheathed the sword.
From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Charles Foster Kent
