age
noun
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to.
had been aging
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past perfect progressiveof age.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The two Muslims had Baklava made with Texas Pecans and honey that had been aging for a month with bit of orange zest immersed in it.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2018
Her mind had been aging rapidly in those long periods of unbroken reflection.
From Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise by David Graham Phillips
