describe
verb (used with object)
to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of.
were describing
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past progressiveof describe.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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Chris McDonald, the UK's science and technology minister, told AFP nobody disputed the opportunity the executives were describing, but that "clearly the people leading businesses have a different set of responsibilities to people running countries."
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
When James Carville and Paul Begala said that “Washington is Hollywood for ugly people,” they were describing the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
What these retirees were describing wasn’t just disappointment in a lack of opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Yet that’s not how many in the financial media were describing the rally.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
Leo couldn’t understand the words, but the song was plaintive and bittersweet, as if she were describing a home she could never return to.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
