constrict
verb (used with object)
to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
was constricting
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past progressiveof constrict.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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"But you saw that it flew around and came and went as it pleased. Did you ever see that I was constricting its movements?"
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2023
But she quickly realized the snake was constricting the blood supply to her brain — not her breath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
After taking many tests, he said it was discovered that he "wasn’t utilizing enough oxygen when it came into my system" and that storing too much carbon dioxide was constricting his blood vessels.
From Fox News ● Feb. 3, 2021
After taking many tests, he said it was discovered that he “wasn’t utilizing enough oxygen when it came into my system” and that storing too much carbon dioxide was constricting his blood vessels.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2021
He was constricting it in his hand and knocking his clenched knuckles on the marble.
From If Winter Comes by A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth) Hutchinson
