remember
verb (used with object)
to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again.
was remembering
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past progressiveof remember.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 what he didn’t realize was remembering that I liked only a splash of milk and an extra shot of matcha fed a hunger in me I didn’t know I longed for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
“In a way, it was remembering the history of my relationship with Jeff. The cellar touched all those years,” Kopec said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
One year after the shooting, on a balmy Friday morning, I returned to the 7-Eleven to see how Dalia was remembering the anniversary.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024
Mr Currie said his right hand gently trembled at his hip "as if it was remembering something tricky".
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024
Kate’s face was in repose, but she was remembering every word of that interview.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
