repel
verb (used with object)
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
were repelling
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past progressiveof repel.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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On Saturday, Putin said the "tragic incident" had occurred when Russian air defence systems were repelling Ukrainian drones, and expressed his "deep and sincere condolences to the families of the victims".
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2024
Kyiv's military administration officials said that air defence systems were repelling the attacks.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2023
Kyiv's military administration officials said on Telegram that air defence systems were repelling attacks on the capital.
From Reuters ● May 16, 2023
Near Kreminna, north of Bakhmut, Ukrainian soldiers said on Monday they were repelling intensified attacks.
From Reuters ● Mar. 13, 2023
Almost their last arrow was expended, and they were repelling their assailants from the inner wall with their spears, when Want, the most formidable enemy of the besieged, began to assail them from within.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 by Various
