settle
verb (used with object)
to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
had been settling
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past perfect progressiveof settle.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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Twickenham, which had been settling in an England exhibition, was stunned to near silence by the contest emerging in front of them.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2024
Veteran Los Angeles politician Mark Ridley-Thomas’ felony convictions bring new shock waves to a City Hall that had been settling into relative normalcy after months of upheaval.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2023
German nationals had been settling in Nicaragua since the 19th century when the government offered farmland in the north of the country, where they began growing coffee.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2021
The boy’s father had pushed for the legislation after discovering that Remington had been settling lawsuits with nondisclosure agreements.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 26, 2017
The woman started to lead him down the hall, but he stopped and beckoned to Grace and Maya, who had been settling themselves in the waiting area.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
