remove
verb (used with object)
to move from a place or position; take away or off.
were removing
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past progressiveof remove.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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It was only while they were removing it that they found Moissés.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In Manay, a Mindanao municipality of 40,000 residents, people were removing debris and sweeping up broken glass from homes and other buildings Saturday morning.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
On Wednesday, Footware News reported that two brands — Crocs and Hollister — were removing him from a new ad campaign.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
After that report, the three national credit reporting agencies — Experian, Equifax and TransUnion — said last year they were removing medical collections debt under $500 from U.S. consumer credit reports.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Details of men, in front, were removing white rail fences.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
