infer
verb (used with object)
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence.
was inferring
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past progressiveof infer.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 second-year coach clarified that Thursday by saying he was inferring that there wasn’t a fracture or X-rays that returned positive.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
That, I believe, is what Comcast tech support was inferring.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2021
"I didn't know whether he was inferring it had gone over the back of the green and onto rocks, but then when I got up there he starts clapping," Webster said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 22, 2014
