replay
verb (used with object)
to play again, as a record or tape.
were replaying
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past progressiveof replay.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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Two days after the shooting, many residents of this town were replaying the scene in their minds, trying to make sense of tragedy.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 6, 2022
During their marathon deliberations, they asked for so much material that it was almost as if they were replaying the entire trial.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2017
There were internal factions, the clique of young editors Mike describes, for instance, “who were replaying their high school fantasies of being the cool kids.”
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2014
