interpret
verb (used with object)
were interpreting
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past progressiveof interpret.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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And to be fair, even some who admire Streeting were interpreting his decision to pre-emptively release his WhatsApp messages with Lord Mandelson in that light too.
From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026
By the 1930s, courts were interpreting the law as having a sort of implied health exception that applied to physicians and those transacting with them.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2023
They feared that patrician judges were interpreting Rome’s unwritten laws to take advantage of ignorant plebeians, so they demanded the laws be written down.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Two Cardinals pitchers were called for balls before the start of innings before, according to Marmol, the umpires gathered and realized they were interpreting the rule incorrectly.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
The answer came dreamily, but with intention; it were as though she were interpreting something.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
