replay
verb (used with object)
to play again, as a record or tape.
was replaying
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past progressiveof replay.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 never played them before and I was replaying a lot of memories. These are guys I played with for a long time.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Herbert was replaying all of it in his head as he sat silently at his locker stall.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2023
Just go back to your husband with this: “I was replaying our conversation after that whole thing with being at your mom’s house.”
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
Through therapy, she realised that she was replaying patterns from her own upbringing.
From BBC ● May 14, 2022
My head was full of everything that had transpired in court: I was replaying what witnesses had said and worrying about whether things had gone exactly right.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
