uncoil
verb (used with or without object)
to unwind from a coiled position.
were uncoiling
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past progressiveof uncoil.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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As evening fell, Polish border guards were uncoiling yet more razor wire near the spot where migrants briefly broke through on Tuesday.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
On a winter afternoon, she and several classmates were uncoiling in the Rock Room, making friendship bracelets and sketching in fat coloring books.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2017
