recall
verb (used with object)
were recalling
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past progressiveof recall.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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On the day that Bolivia made its announcement, Colombia and Chile both said that they were recalling their ambassadors to Israel, and Honduras followed suit within days.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
Neuroimaging studies had shown that the PMC was active while people were recalling memories or engaging in the type of mind-wandering that tends to spur self-related thoughts.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 12, 2023
In some cases, the encounters the women were recalling happened a decade or longer ago.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 10, 2020
The two orthopedic surgeons were recalling the conversation Thursday in Mikulak’s office, joking some more and laughing about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2016
It was some time before he went on, as if he were recalling the words to mind from long ago.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
