recite
verb (used with object)
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner.
was reciting
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past progressiveof recite.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 22-year-old, who joined the Blues in January in a £89m deal, was reciting a rap song in the now removed video.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2023
Fortunately, she soon made the fatal error of turning two pages instead of one but continuing to “read” the book in proper order, allowing me to convince Danny that she was reciting, not reading.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2021
Breyer wrote that he heard of her death while he was reciting the “Mourner’s Kaddish” at the Rosh Hashanah service.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2020
I heard of Ruth’s death while I was reciting the Mourner’s Kaddish at the Rosh Hashanah service.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2020
Dicey nodded, with her eyes on his, but she was reciting to herself: Crisfield.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
