recur
verb (used without object)
to occur again, as an event, experience, etc.
were recurring
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past progressiveof recur.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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I loved the fact that there were kind of different versions that were recurring throughout because it deepens the song's use and helps move the plot along.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2023
Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and Floyd’s death were recurring suggestions.
From Fox News ● Jan. 23, 2022
Before being hired, Johnson’s most prominent credits were recurring roles on “black-ish” and the Fox drama “Snowfall.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2020
When I told her I was unaware they were recurring characters she gently slapped my cheek and thrust the first three books in my hand, not letting me get the one I came for!
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2018
There were recurring spasms of shivering as he rolled his thickened tongue in the arid cavity of his mouth.
From Thy Name Is Woman by Bryce Walton
