repeat
verb (used with object)
to say or utter again (something already said).
were repeating
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past progressiveof repeat.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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The children had encountered the “-le” syllable the past school year, but were repeating the lesson to make sure they grasped it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
During summer school, Ruiz said, she was called into a classroom where kindergartners were repeating their parents’ worries — often, what parents heard on the news — but not understanding the gravity of the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2025
We did not know we were repeating a journey in reverse made 66 years earlier.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
Other respected academics were repeating variations on the same theme, though most economists argued that a 2021 price pop was more likely to be short-lived.
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2021
They were repeating the speech, word for word.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
