unpick
verb (used with object)
to take out the stitches of (sewing, knitting, etc.).
were unpicking
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past progressiveof unpick.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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On Friday, Det Supt Alan Clitherow told a news conference it was a "challenging set of circumstances" and officers were "unpicking exactly what had gone on".
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2022
