meditate
verb (used without object)
to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
was meditating
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past progressiveof meditate.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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Pope Francis’ short speech honored the former pontiff, whose life’s work was meditating on the life of Jesus, and who faced many challenges before retiring in 2013.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
Belafonte’s publicist said at the time the performer was meditating before the interview and his earpiece malfunctioned.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 4, 2020
Or perhaps he was meditating on the purpose of Pépé, whose performance here offered few clues.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 21, 2019
I was meditating, and I don’t know why I started thinking of him, but just suddenly I had a very charitable view.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2017
As I was meditating on this discovery, a little girl, followed by her attendant, came running up the lawn.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
