recognize
verb (used with object)
to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..
was recognizing
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past progressiveof recognize.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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King’s genius was recognizing that there was another equilibrium—and that reaching it required not only protest, but coordinated collective action and a credible, sustained commitment to nonviolence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Now, a major media platform was recognizing that larger bodies had a place in this art form.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
I just was recognizing immediately that I looked down on this music and I was the one that was ill-prepared for the situation.
From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2023
When he went for 2 against both Pittsburgh and Green Bay at the conclusion of key AFC North games, Harbaugh was recognizing what was left of his illness- and injury-ravaged Ravens.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
“He was recognizing patterns no one else was seeing.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
