abort
verb (used without object)
to bring forth a fetus from the uterus before the fetus is viable; miscarry.
was aborting
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past progressiveof abort.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Martin had gone to the barn a week before to help a cow which was aborting.
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