loop
noun
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
had been looping
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past perfect progressiveof loop.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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How far off is “The Man Who Fell to Earth” from the nonexistent David Lynch reboot of “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” that had been looping inside my head for nearly a week?
From Washington Post ● Oct. 20, 2022
