hark
verb (used without object)
to listen attentively; hearken.
was harking
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past progressiveof hark.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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Maybe it was harking back to the rivalry between their fathers, who fought a controversial draw in their second and final meeting in 1993.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2025
He was harking back to the time when John F Kennedy came to Berlin and put his hands on the Wall declaring: "Ich bin ein Berliner"- I am a Berliner.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2011
He was harking back to the voyage he undertook to decide whether to challenge Specter.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2010
"Who was it?" she asked at last, and Harris divined that she was harking back to the fallen night guard who had tried to head the raiders alone.
From The Settling of the Sage by Evarts, Hal G. (Hal George)
And all the time Molly’s mind was harking back to Christmas a year ago, when the Greens had busied themselves preparing such a delightful party for Otoyo and her.
From Molly Brown's Junior Days by Speed, Nell
