relive
verb (used with object)
to experience again, as an emotion.
were reliving
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past progressiveof relive.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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She said the case resonated because people felt like they were "reliving the grief with the family".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
He came to understand that the veterans were not merely remembering trauma; their bodies were reliving it—but never processing it or letting it go.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
"Many of us came here to escape conflict... it felt like we were reliving those same fears."
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
When it was my turn to speak, I felt as if I were reliving the bad old days of the 1980s, when Mr. T and Nancy Reagan told us to just say no.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
Sadness washed over him, almost as if he were reliving those few terrible minutes of awakening in darkness to the memory loss.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
