were degenerating
- past progressive of degenerate.
Example Sentences
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My bones were degenerating, and I had multiple damaged discs in my spine.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 8, 2022
The discs in her spine were degenerating, causing severe pain.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2020
That's an interesting admission - basically, all those involved were knackered and it discussions were degenerating into a bit of a shambles.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 1, 2010
He found that the nerves and muscle fibers of the contracted muscles were generally in good condition, while some or all of the fibers in the stretched muscles were degenerating.
From Time Magazine Archive
Maybe they had once been men and were degenerating.
From Key Out of Time by Norton, Andre
