repay
verb (used with object)
to pay back or refund, as money.
was repaying
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past progressiveof repay.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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She said she was repaying the money and was ready to face legal action.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2021
In their response, top administrators agreed that training for staff and transcript adjustments were necessary, as was repaying the $5,000 in over-awarded financial aid.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2020
She also owed the I.R.S. more than fifty thousand dollars in deferred tax payments, which she said she was repaying.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 12, 2019
"Life was repaying us, in a way," Enrique said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2017
She wrote that she was repaying a debt, although knowing Nicasia, I would guess a little nastiness wouldn’t give her mother much pause.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
