retell
verb (used with object)
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way.
were retelling
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past progressiveof retell.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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Arab-language radio stations were retelling the story of the American who stopped three Israeli tanks "singlehanded."
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