rupture
noun
the act of breaking or bursting.
was rupturing
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past progressiveof rupture.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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By then, O’Neill’s plays were out of fashion and his marriage was rupturing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2018
