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preached in the desert

preached in the desert is the simple past and past participle of preach in the desert.

Meaning of preach in the desert

Verb

preach in the desert (third-person singular simple present preaches in the desert, present participle preaching in the desert, simple past and past participle preached in the desert)

  1. (idiomatic) To speak to or persuade a nearly nonexistent audience, or to an audience not listening.

Questions about preached in the desert

What is preached in the desert the simple past and past participle of?
Preached in the desert is the simple past and past participle of preach in the desert.

Words near preached in the desert in the dictionary

  1. preach up
  2. preach water and drink wine
  3. preachable
  4. preached
  5. preached down
  6. preached in the desert
  7. preached to deaf ears
  8. preached to the choir
  9. preached to the congregation
  10. preached to the converted
  11. preached up

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