cede
verb (used with object)
to yield or formally surrender to another.
had been ceding
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past perfect progressiveof cede.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The running back has not played since Nov. 20, and even then had been ceding time to seventh-round pick Isiah Pacheco, who will start his 13th consecutive game against Cincinnati.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
