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
Oil executives had been meeting inside for the Energy Intelligence Forum.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2024
Mr. Ross spoke from Israel, where he had been meeting with security officials familiar with the recent talks.
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 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
