relax
verb (used with object)
to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax.
was relaxing
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past progressiveof relax.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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Before the ICE raids intensified, my life was relaxing but full of work.
From Slate ● Feb. 4, 2026
John Kelleher, a 20-year resident of Pasadena, said he was relaxing at home with his dogs when he heard “the mother of all booms” emanating from his frontyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
David Oppenheimer was relaxing on a sun lounger when a bear wandered up to him and made him jump in shock, in a moment caught on video by his doorbell camera.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2023
After reining in the influence of powerful internet conglomerates through aggressive regulation, China’s central bank said this week that it was relaxing the oversight of technology companies.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
It felt great to be concentrating on myself again, and the mindless repetition was relaxing; I must have played for about forty-five minutes nonstop.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
