constrict
verb (used with object)
to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
were constricting
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past progressiveof constrict.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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He had the habit of shrugging his shoulders and turning his head from side to side, putting his right hand to his throat as he did so, as though his cravat were constricting it.
From Knock, Knock, Knock and Other Stories by Constance Garnett
