revise
verb (used with object)
to amend or alter.
were revising
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past progressiveof revise.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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But many were revising their views after Gov. Ueda said that the BOJ would thoroughly discuss the possibility of a rate increase at its next meeting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Following a torrent of complaints, authorities said they were revising the current national standard on sanitary pads, according to local media.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2024
Most said they were revising China investment plans to invest the same or less overall in the country, though the vast majority also reported no plans to relocate their operations out of China completely.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2023
"Uma was less sure and rightly so, because we were revising how we saw Éowyn's character literally as we went. In the end, Ethan let it go — with some reluctance."
From Salon ● Jan. 1, 2022
I understood, however, that they were revising the creed.
From T. De Witt Talmage As I Knew Him by T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt) Talmage
