cite
verb (used with object)
to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority.
was citing
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past progressiveof cite.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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A few hours later, Lai’s office pivoted and clarified that the president was citing international assessments and U.S. congressional reports rather than predicting a launch date.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Head coach Steve Borthwick has, in the past, zeroed in on the continuity, cohesion and the long-term lessons imprinted by the white heat of a Test match - but was citing different evidence this week.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
By 2018, the Supreme Court was citing dictionary definitions in half of its opinions, up dramatically from prior years, according to Mark A. Lemley, a professor at Stanford Law School.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025
Ayman Al-Qadri, carefully adding that he was citing migrants’ statements.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2023
The sociologist was citing the Van Plushvelt case as the most important "uplift" symptom of a generation, and as an excuse for his own existence.
From Whirligigs by Henry, O.
