castrate
verb (used with object)
to remove the testes of; emasculate; geld.
were castrating
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past progressiveof castrate.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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“I bet Harriet Hageman ran around and, when they were castrating the cow, she was carrying the bucket,” Jacobson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
