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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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
Ambassador Sir Laurie, who had been processing those fleeing the country at the airport, pledged to continue efforts to support Afghanistan from a new embassy location in Qatar.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2021
By that time, Union Bank & Trust had been processing applications for hours, and it wasn’t alone.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2020
The Americans had been processing documents for him — he did not specify what kind — but now, those documents were stuck inside.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2014
