restore
verb (used with object)
to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish.
were restoring
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past progressiveof restore.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 state's priorities in hard-hit areas were restoring traffic signals, clearing debris and bringing in more portable generators, said Jared Perdue, who heads the state's Transportation Department.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
Petro Andrushchenko, an adviser to the city council, posted a series of photos to Telegram on Friday that appeared to show how Russian forces were restoring “monuments of the Soviet period” across the city.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2022
YouTube told viewers Sunday they were restoring service so customers could once again watch networks provided by Disney such as ESPN, FX, National Geographic, and local ABC stations.
From Fox News ● Dec. 20, 2021
Officials said they were restoring the distribution network by disabling the subsidy system station by station, and said that fuel remained available at the “free” rate — double the unsubsidized rate.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2021
While they were restoring her to herself, I wrote a few lines telling the miserable woman how I had discovered her secret.
From Little Novels by Wilkie Collins
