recycle
verb (used with object)
to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse.
was recycling
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past progressiveof recycle.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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But "this felt like I was recycling it," she said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
"A lady contacted me to say that she put out four black bags every three weeks and felt she was recycling everything," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
But Mr. Moss, whose passion was recycling, felt that his values didn’t align with a company so heavily invested in landfills as Waste Management.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2014
John Fogerty directed the songs "Zanz Kant Danz" and "Mr. Greed" at Fantasy Records' Saul Zaentz after the label chief sued him, claiming he was recycling old Creedence Clearwater Revival hits for his solo career.
From Los Angeles Times
The fact that six of the seven wanted individuals named by Ashcroft and Mueller had previously been identified as suspects brought criticism that the Justice Department was recycling old news.
From Time Magazine Archive
