recognize
verb (used with object)
to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc..
were recognizing
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past progressiveof recognize.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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“A snail will crawl up a 12-foot wall to find its mate,” he says admiringly, as if he were recognizing a kindred romantic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
That had become a part of the narrative we were recognizing.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
They don’t display the types of behaviors that we would expect if they were recognizing themselves.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2021
Tracy Quinn, a policy analyst with Natural Resources Defense Council, said the easing of the rules had come amid evidence that people were recognizing the severity of the situation and changing their habits.
From New York Times ● Oct. 19, 2016
His mother and Anne were recognizing many acquaintances in the audience, and there was a constant procession of men coming to the box to pay their respects.
From Katrine by Elinor Macartney Lane
