wreathe
verb (used with object)
to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath.
had wreathed
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past perfectof wreathe.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The last trace of Green Hornet, the shimmer of fuel, hydraulic fluid and oil that had wreathed the rafts since the crash, faded away.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 16, 2011
Kainene’s house was repainted a muted green; the bougainvillea that had wreathed it was cut down.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
The king's pavilion was close by the water, and the morning mists off the river had wreathed it in wisps of grey.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
There’d been no breeze off the harbor that day, and a gray milk fog had wreathed the city’s canals and crooked alleys in damp.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
A smile, the first that had wreathed his wrinkled face for an hour, twitched over the loose skin about his old lips and eyes.
From In the Heart of a Fool by White, William Allen
