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
He was harking back to the old shed beside his father's cabin and the gay prints tacked to the worm-eaten boards.
From A Son of the Hills by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock
Darsie’s voice took a tone of impatience; for it was annoying to find that Dan was harking back on the well-known subject of dispute.
From A College Girl by William H. C. Groome
