revel
verb (used without object)
to take great pleasure or delight (usually followed byin ).
was reveling
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past progressiveof revel.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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Before the war, Pyenska was reveling in her teaching, enjoying a thrilling new stage of life with fewer distractions.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2022
Well before that happened, though, postwar L.A. was reveling in having money to spend, and it wanted to spend it closer to home, in places it could park all of its big new finned-mobiles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
Mr. Tate said he was reveling in the newfound freedoms.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2020
The ebullient Cristobal was reveling in what he hopes will be a program-defining win for the Ducks.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2018
She was reveling in the brilliance of this plan when Drew stopped walking.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
