refresh
verb (used with object)
to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
were refreshing
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past progressiveof refresh.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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This time, reporters were refreshing social media, while the handful of journalists and YouTube channels inside the venue became the eyes and ears for everyone else.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
The anise-y, licorice-forward notes were refreshing and livening.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2023
A lot of people were refreshing Twitter on Monday to see if the manager would survive.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
The mood at Villanueva’s party turned slightly somber as the first results rolled in — many people had their phones out and were refreshing the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2022
Her strength and vitality were refreshing to one who was himself almost always weak and suffering.
From French and English A Story of the Struggle in America by Evelyn Everett-Green
