retake
verb (used with object)
to take again; take back.
were retaking
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past progressiveof retake.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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By that time, Army soldiers, federal police and other reinforcements had arrived and were retaking the buildings.
From New York Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
By that time, Canadians were retaking Mons in southern Belgium, where soldiers from the British Commonwealth had their very first battle with the Germans in August 1914.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2018
More recently, Perelman coached 16 students who were retaking the test after having received mediocre scores on the essay section.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2014
The upshot is that as we were retaking the channel, we brushed up against a stationary barge.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2012
Walls reopened admissions in an effort to fill the empty seats, and more than 130 eighth-graders took the entrance exam last week, including some who were retaking the test after being rejected the first time.
From Washington Post
