had been remanding

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of remand.
  remand

  verb (used with object)

  to send back, remit, or consign again.

Related Words

• adjourn
• bar
• block
• defer
• detain
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• hold
• impede
• keep
• obstruct
• postpone
• prevent
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• put off
• restrict
• shelve
• stall
• stay
• suspend
• withhold