refurbish
verb (used with object)
to furbish again; renovate; brighten.
had been refurbishing
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past perfect progressiveof refurbish.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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At week's end more than 100 contract workers who had been refurbishing three other British platforms left their jobs, out of concern for their safety.
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