mingle
verb (used without object)
to become mixed, blended, or united.
had been mingling
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past perfect progressiveof mingle.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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Morales-Meyer said some people may have shied from admitting that they had been mingling with other people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2021
It was the third day of training camp, and he had been mingling with fans but not signing autographs.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2019
At Finnegan’s, the two had been mingling and dancing with others for more than 90 minutes when the lights went on and the music fell silent.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2010
He was within ten miles of his old home now, and the thoughts of his sister had been mingling with these other thoughts of the lost treasure.
From The Lost Treasure of Trevlyn A Story of the Days of the Gunpowder Plot by Evelyn Everett-Green
Some guilty misgivings had been mingling with her anguished tears.
From Memories of Bethany by John R. (John Ross) Macduff
