decompress
verb (used with object)
to cause to undergo decompression.
was decompressing
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past progressiveof decompress.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 seafloor was decompressing from the Weichselian glaciation—an enormous sheet of ice that pressed down on the land during a previous ice age.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 13, 2021
She was decompressing at home with her dogs after the game when she decided it was finally time.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2019
