reboot
verb (used with object)
to restart (a computer) by loading the operating system; boot again.
were rebooting
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past progressiveof reboot.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 need to rethink their approach on the greens, and it starts with rebuilding skills like you were rebooting a computer.
From Golf Digest ● Sep. 23, 2019
Roundtree had his own reservations when he first heard they were rebooting the character that made his career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2019
There was a dedicated group of people that hated the fact that we were rebooting the original and never got on board, so it was sort of baked into the cake.
From Slate ● May 22, 2019
A few years ago, when Sony first announced they were rebooting Spider-Man again, fans lobbied for Glover to play a live-action version of Morales.
From Time ● Jul. 7, 2017
