recount
verb (used with object)
to relate or narrate; tell in detail; give the facts or particulars of.
was recounting
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past progressiveof recount.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 18-year-old stood, one hand in a pocket, talking about his big moment as if he was recounting what he had for his lunch.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025
Kuiper was recounting a visit to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City during the broadcast’s pregame coverage with on-air colleague Dallas Braden.
From Washington Times ● May 7, 2023
In another recent interview with the Guardian, she was recounting her struggles acting with the ongoing eyesight loss.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
The president of the Medical Board of California, Lawson was recounting how she was stalked and intimidated by men who identified themselves as representatives of America’s Frontline Doctors, an anti-vaccine organization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
Aunty Ifeoma was recounting how the security agents had come to the flat.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
