debrief
verb (used with object)
to interrogate (a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc.) on return from a mission in order to assess the conduct and results of the mission.
had been debriefing
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past perfect progressiveof debrief.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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At this point the two intelligence officers who had been debriefing Arnold asked to accompany him when he interviewed Dahl’s boss about the weird metal.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2016
