unsheathe
verb (used with object)
to draw from a sheath, as a sword, knife, or the like.
were unsheathing
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past progressiveof unsheathe.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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Gee, but we used to use hand-picked language when we were unsheathing our claws!
From At Good Old Siwash by George Fitch
