freeze
verb (used without object)
to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
had been freezing
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past perfect progressiveof freeze.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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In 2019, a BBC Watchdog Live investigation revealed that Monzo had been freezing or closing bank accounts and leaving some people in financial difficulty for weeks.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2021
I added some fresh cherries into the ice cream after it had been freezing for about 30 minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 10, 2020
Warmth flooded into the room, and Taisin realized that it had been freezing before—how could Suri be sweating?
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
It had been freezing hard, and Sperry, who has a bad ankle, looked about for a walking stick.
From Sight Unseen by Mary Roberts Rinehart
It had been freezing hard in the night, and when we reached the snow region we found the pines frosted.
From Faces and Places by Sir Henry W. (Henry William) Lucy
