meet
verb (used with object)
to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter.
had been meeting
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past perfect progressiveof meet.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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Albus had been meeting with Olsen since around the time the White House lawyer was hired, ProPublica has reported.
From Salon ● Apr. 14, 2026
According to the motion, Kelly got a call from a prison official in North Carolina, who warned him that the government knew his attorneys had been meeting with the cellmate who provided the declaration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2025
After he withdrew Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Tom Emmer briskly left the building where he had been meeting privately with Republicans.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Mr Zelensky arrived from Washington, where he had been meeting with US President Joe Biden and other politicians.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2023
Regan and I had been meeting up every night for the last two weeks to do study simulations, and the lack of sleep was really starting to get to me.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
