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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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
History was repeating itself for Newcastle United as the BayArena erupted following an 88th-minute equaliser for Bayer Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
I said nothing, because he was repeating what I had already heard him say.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
