refill
verb (used with or without object)
to fill again.
was refilling
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past progressiveof refill.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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Government spokesman Isaac Mwaura said a company was refilling gas cylinders when the fire started and it badly damaged the building where the company was based.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
The lake in Riverside County, east of Los Angeles, was refilling swiftly Monday.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
This January at a Taco Bell, she was refilling her cup at the soda dispenser when a man approached her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2021
If it were true that he was refilling the oil himself, she would be sad and afraid for him.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2020
I saw Tucker in the far corner, forgetting that he was refilling someone’s tea and letting the cup overflow.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
