counteract
verb (used with object)
to act in opposition to; frustrate by contrary action.
was counteracting
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past progressiveof counteract.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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The weather was counteracting firefighters’ efforts to make a dent in the blaze.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2018
In London, my chief work for a time was counteracting the machinations and influences of German agents, forever infesting the British capital.
From The Secrets of the German War Office by Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves
