vow
noun
a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.
was vowing
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past progressiveof vow.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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Today he was vowing to stand by the club no matter what.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2023
But then we need clarity on what, exactly, Krafcik was vowing not to collect.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2018
By Sunday that campaign had lasted several weeks, and Mr. Obama was vowing to “hunt them down” and “dismantle them.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2014
Before the inspector general’s report vindicated Feinstein, some were planning a vigorous and public pushback, which Brennan himself was vowing, although now that effort may be hobbled in advance.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 6, 2014
Her father was vowing to himself that it had just begun.
From Crooked Trails and Straight by D. C. Hutchison
