deplane
verb (used without object)
to disembark from an airplane.
were deplaning
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past progressiveof deplane.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 passengers in Nova Scotia were deplaning and were being taken to a secure location, the CBC reported.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2015
