divest
verb (used with object)
to strip of clothing, ornament, etc..
were divesting
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past progressiveof divest.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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They had risen and were divesting themselves in leisurely fashion of a most complicated arrangement of motor coats and veils.
From The Firefly of France by Marion Polk Angellotti
While they were divesting themselves of their wraps in an upper chamber, Nurse hovering over them with maternal solicitude, we were anxiously awaiting their criticisms of our preparations.
From Penelope's English Experiences by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
