delete
verb (used with object)
to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.
was deleting
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past progressiveof delete.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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News UK has always insisted it was clearing out old computer servers, but claimants say it was deleting evidence at time the police investigation was expanding.
From BBC ● May 1, 2024
The FDA found the company was deleting, manipulating and fabricating laboratory data, according to the agency’s records.
From Reuters ● Apr. 16, 2020
The detective feared Darter was deleting files, so she grabbed the phone.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 18, 2019
Gaetz later apologized and said he was deleting the tweet.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2019
But the agency, as it undertook this process, realized itself that it was doing something wrong: It was deleting items from Mr. Pruitt’s calendar, meaning it was wrongly modifying a public record.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2018
