remove
verb (used with object)
to move from a place or position; take away or off.
was removing
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past progressiveof remove.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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Foreman — known as ”Big Ant” or simply “BA” — was removing weeds at a vacant lot near Crenshaw Boulevard and 60th Street.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Ireland's Classic Hits Radio announced it was removing Sheeran's music from its playlists because of feedback from listeners who had expressed "disappointment and concern" over his US tour.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Taylor Farms said it was removing certain products including guacamoles and salsas from grocery shelves over concerns of salmonella contamination, weeks after the produce supplier recalled lettuce implicated in a widespread cyclospora outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Yang said CoinEx wouldn’t accept any new Iran users and was removing prior Iranian users it could identify.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Kate, meanwhile, was removing all the items from her bucket and stuffing them into her pockets.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
