constrain
verb (used with object)
to force, compel, or oblige.
were constraining
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past progressiveof constrain.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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The Rev. Gilles Drouin, an adviser to the Paris archbishop, said at the news conference on Monday that the goal was to “decompartmentalize spaces that were constraining it somewhat.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
It aimed at unshackling the evil forces that were constraining the capacities of capitalism by creating a sole managerial focus on maximizing shareholder value.
From Forbes ● Oct. 14, 2014
