repeat
verb (used with object)
to say or utter again (something already said).
was repeating
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past progressiveof repeat.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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"I just felt as if I was repeating the same thing over and over again," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Guzman told the Journal he was repeating what Regan had said about securities licenses and was simply passing along his $250 offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Cruz was repeating a point made by U.S.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
Basically, he was repeating, through his actions, Vance’s aggressively hostile speech last year.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
I was repeating, It is a short journey.
From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis
