exile
noun
expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree.
were exiling
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past progressiveof exile.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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Yet both were exiling themselves from these happy abodes, and putting life and fortune at hazard in the service of their country.
From Life of George Washington — Volume 01 by Washington Irving
