purge
verb (used with object)
were purging
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past progressiveof purge.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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New College began as a private institution in 1960, an era when legislators in Florida were purging allegedly subversive civil rights activists, communists and gay people from state institutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
Santostefano said workers for the construction company, O&G Industries, were purging the gas lines when the explosion occurred.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2010
Workers for the construction company, O&G Industries, were purging a gas line, clearing it of air, when the explosion occurred around 11:15 a.m.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2010
"SONIC BOOM" The blast happened as workers were purging the gas lines, a process that is done repeatedly with pressurized air to remove debris.
From Reuters ● Feb. 8, 2010
