remember
verb (used with object)
to recall to the mind by an act or effort of memory; think of again.
were remembering
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past progressiveof remember.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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Even with my limited knowledge, the mountain radiated a kind of gravity, as though the desert itself were remembering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
It wasn't just the past they were remembering today.
From BBC ● May 13, 2024
We were remembering the better parts of our relationship.
From Fox News ● Dec. 4, 2021
But after his death at age 88, many in the hockey world were remembering him as something else: Mr. Nice Guy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2016
When we were remembering these long speeches, Ruth remarked how odd it was they should have been so unfathomable, since Miss Emily, in a classroom, could be as clear as anything.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
