process
noun
a systematic series of actions directed to some end.
had been processing
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past perfect progressiveof process.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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Off the pitch, she had been processing the end of a long-term relationship alongside her father's illness.
From BBC ● May 27, 2024
The computer had been processing above its pay grade for hours.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2024
Penzone said the deputy had been processing Hurley at the sheriff’s substation in Avondale after Hurley was arrested on felony warrants.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2021
The I.R.S. said in a statement that it had been processing returns continually for current and prior years, including amended returns filed by taxpayers.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2021
By that time, Union Bank & Trust had been processing applications for hours, and it wasn’t alone.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2020
