repulse
verb (used with object)
to drive back; repel.
were repulsing
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past progressiveof repulse.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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While Callieres and Valrennes were repulsing Peter Schuyler from Laprairie, the French in another part of Frontenac's jurisdiction were preparing for the offensive.
From The Fighting Governer : A Chronicle of Frontenac by Charles W. (Charles William) Colby
