improvise
verb (used with object)
to compose and perform or deliver without previous preparation; extemporize.
was improvising
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past progressiveof improvise.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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I was improvising — I had a lot of fun gibberishing, if there is such a verb.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2024
Though Francis often reads speeches in a monotone, face hanging downward, on Thursday he was improvising, gesturing and even egging on the crowd.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 2, 2023
One of Madrid’s most applauded moves during the first wave of the pandemic was improvising a field hospital in a large exhibition center that relieved the pressure on existing medical centers.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2021
A trip to the ocean had been canceled, so Swain was improvising.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2016
“This was a blessing in disguise,” Dad continued, but from Mom’s glance at him, I saw that he had gone off-script and was improvising.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
