cycle
noun
any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
was cycling
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past progressiveof cycle.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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Wearing a black jacket and black trousers in the dock, social media star O'Garro, now 19, told the court he had been given the phone by a friend who he was cycling with.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2024
He was cycling home on a two-lane cycle path when he was hit by an electric bike ridden by a food delivery courier travelling the wrong way.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2023
By then, it had become clear that Mr. Trump was cycling through staff members and firing them at a rapid clip.
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2023
McGarry, if he had been looking, would have had 12 seconds to see Mr Smith - who was cycling a metre out from the verge - and avoid him.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2023
She was cycling through the options in her mind—how could she get there?
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
