crusade
noun
Often Crusade any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians of Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries for the recovery of the Holy Land from the Muslims.
has crusaded
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present perfectof crusade (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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This is only one of dozens of ways in which Kennedy has crusaded against standards in science and health.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
Much like his pledge for a city-owned bank, Hasegawa has crusaded in the Legislature for a Washington state bank.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2017
In the past decade, he has crusaded to get dyscalculia recognized — by parents, teachers, politicians and anyone who will listen.
From Nature ● Jan. 9, 2013
Mr. Liu, a likely mayoral candidate, has crusaded against city technology spending on projects like CityTime, the scandal-plagued payroll system.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2011
Since he was first elected to Delaware's state legislature in 1990, Smith, 41, has crusaded to end this small city's unusual urban-suburban busing program, which was imposed by court order in 1978.
From Time Magazine Archive
