retain
verb (used with object)
to keep possession of.
was retaining
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past progressiveof retain.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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But in the ensuing days, she lost the sight in one eye and gained 14 pounds because she was retaining water.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2023
But perhaps just as important was retaining the caller for that caller.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
The exams body said it was retaining the changes because effects of the disruption would not go away after the summer.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2022
Then, last year, Thomas was retaining water in his body and was having trouble walking — symptoms he thought might have been pointing toward COVID-19.
From Fox News ● Feb. 19, 2022
To be sure, he was losing his only brother, but he was retaining countless other things.
From The Hills of Refuge A Novel by Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben
