were deflating
- past progressive of deflate.
Example Sentences
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And ill-advised shot attempts like early in the shot clock threes from Westbrook and Howard were deflating for a team that should be learning how slim its margins for error actually are.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2022
And your unseemly juxtaposition of that presumption is especially galling when you yourself acknowledge that "there was no specific rule against Brady knowing the Patriots equipment guys were deflating the footballs."
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2015
As Ted Wells’ Delfategate report points out, the Colts gave the NFL office a heads-up about their suspicions that the Pats were deflating footballs.
From Time ● Jul. 28, 2015
