default
noun
failure to act; inaction or neglect.
had been defaulting
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past perfect progressiveof default.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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Apparently, she had been defaulting on online bills without realizing that there was no automatic payment system set up—or hard copies that would arrive each month as a reminder that payment was due.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2013
