was surrendering
- past progressive of surrender.
Example Sentences
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He surrendered himself to them, andwhen he was surrendering himself, I was like, "You're going to be speaker for eight months. Great, congrats. You're in the history books, but that's it."
From Salon ● Jan. 4, 2025
His lawyer said at the time that his client “regrets the tragic loss of life” but was surrendering to “have the chance to say his side of the story.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Then I got on this show where I was surrendering myself to the situation.
From New York Times ● Jun. 23, 2021
“The hugest adjustment for me was surrendering my control over food shopping,” says Wing.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2020
He held onto it desperately, not wanting to let it go, feeling that if he did so he was surrendering his secret, his life.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
