rewrite
verb (used with object)
to write in a different form or manner; revise.
had been rewriting
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past perfect progressiveof rewrite.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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Marcus Gardley had been rewriting through the night.
From New York Times ● Apr. 13, 2014
