armor
noun
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
was armoring
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past progressiveof armor.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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I was armoring myself with the familiar, in my native language — movies, music, TV shows, books — to ward off my fears of everything new and scary.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2019
The sadness was in her eyes too, but she was armoring it away, locking it into a box even as she spoke.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
