levitate
verb (used without object)
to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity.
were levitating
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past progressiveof levitate.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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But thanks to the stage craft of this show’s directors, Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, I had no question that the fantastical characters were levitating.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2011
“Your elf’s scared of heights, and those wizards in masks were levitating people! You can’t blame her for wanting to get out of their way!”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
