untie
verb (used with object)
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
were untying
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past progressiveof untie.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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After a moment, I looked up and saw that the patrollers were untying him.
From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler
Some were going into the front room of the master’s house, while others were untying the canoe from its mooring post.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
While we were untying our girdles and with difficulty getting out of our great Mongolian coats, the tall man was animatedly whispering something to our host.
From Beasts, Men and Gods by Ferdinand Ossendowski
Whilst the marines were untying him, George saw that the man was almost fainting, and, as he tottered away, he went to his assistance and supported him to the doorway.
From Under the Rebel's Reign by Charles Neufeld
The Cossacks were untying their horses and tightening their saddle girths.
From War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Count
