collaborate
verb (used without object)
to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work.
had been collaborating
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past perfect progressiveof collaborate.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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He had been collaborating on "Global Warning" at the Jeu de Paume exhibition space in Paris, which will run until May 24, until his health deteriorated suddenly following a diagnosis for blood cancer.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Even before leaving L.A., she had been collaborating with the Berlin-based art collective Cheap, and once she was in Europe, American institutions suddenly began to take her more seriously.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2025
The two sides had been collaborating since early 2024 on the chip, but discussions for a deal accelerated after the Nvidia announcement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Israeli commandos flew to Entebbe under cover of darkness and rescued the captives, with Amin claiming he wanted to help negotiate a peaceful resolution despite some evidence he had been collaborating with the hijackers.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
On leaving Galway, where he and Mr. Yeats had been collaborating at Coole, Mr. Moore began the second act in French.
From Irish Plays and Playwrights by Cornelius Weygandt
