reverse
adjective
opposite or contrary in position, direction, order, or character.
were reversing
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past progressiveof reverse.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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Both were reversing course from falls earlier in the morning.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
And a US defence spokesman said Ukrainians were reversing battlefield momentum in some parts of the south.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2022
For a brief period Saturday, given that several huge questions remained unresolved, it appeared they were reversing course.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2021
“We were reversing this before we even voted on it.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 26, 2015
Now, all these years later, my sister and I were reversing that journey and heading from Ohio to Texas.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
