outline
noun
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
was outlining
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past progressiveof outline.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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Emmanuel Macron was outlining his vision for the future of Europe at the Amare culture and concert venue in The Hague, when protestors began shouting at him.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2023
She churned out vlogs about anything that interested her, whether it was outlining her first fight, giving advice to high-school seniors or describing the time she got fired from Chipotle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
And Ford was outlining plans to ramp up its own testing through its startup, Argo AI.
From The Verge ● Jul. 24, 2019
Ryabkov was outlining some of the contributions Moscow is willing to make to implement a U.S.-Russian deal that calls for the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal by the middle of next year.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2013
I’d changed my mind about watching TV and was outlining the second chapter.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
