clash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, harsh noise.
had been clashing
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past perfect progressiveof clash.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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Law enforcement sources said Tatone and Carlon worked at the station but on different shifts and had been clashing for some time over operations and other issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2021
Dully feels that the operation, carried out because he had been clashing with his stepmother, cast a shadow over every aspect of his life.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2021
Grant's hammer and Lee's rapier had been clashing day and night.
From Mohun, or, the Last Days of Lee by John Esten Cooke
All yesterday the bells had been clashing from the little church in honor of Elsa's wedding.
From The Tree of Knowledge A Novel by Mrs. Baillie Reynolds
