relax
verb (used with object)
to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax.
were relaxing
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past progressiveof relax.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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“My wife and I were relaxing after dinner, all fat and happy, and then it was bap-bap-bap-bap-bap,” Joel said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2023
Even before the pandemic, some cities were relaxing requirements that developers include parking with new construction.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
As these sweet dummies were relaxing, the sea has drained dry.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 4, 2019
The summer after President Obama began his second term in office, he and then-Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. were relaxing and watching fireworks from a porch on Martha’s Vineyard.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 5, 2015
Nala and Scruffy were relaxing in the hot tub.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
