infuse
verb (used with object)
to introduce, as if by pouring; cause to penetrate; instill (usually followed byinto ).
had been infusing
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past perfect progressiveof infuse.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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But she was delayed for good reason: she had been infusing young plasma into an Alzheimer’s patient enrolled on the trial – a procedure that cannot be rushed.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 4, 2015
