vow
noun
a solemn promise, pledge, or personal commitment.
were vowing
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past progressiveof vow.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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By the time Rufo set foot on campus late last month, many faculty and students were vowing to boycott the town halls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
Even before the 2,033-page regulation was released, opponents were vowing a legal challenge, hoping to halt or at least stall the new rule.
From Washington Post ● May 6, 2020
Both candidates were vowing to lead nothing less than a rearrangement of military priorities, pledging to turn the war around with fresh thinking and more troops.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2018
Reynolds Tobacco Company left the state in 1995, the promoters of my near empty concert were vowing that they would revive the city through the arts.
From Time ● Sep. 18, 2017
The North Vietnamese were vowing to fight for as long as it took to win, Johnson pointed out.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
