deflate
verb (used with object)
to release the air or gas from (something inflated, as a balloon).
had been deflating
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past perfect progressiveof deflate.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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And then the Seahawks went out and showed that they do indeed have life left in them with a 37-31 overtime victory that was as rousing as last week’s had been deflating.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
