split
verb (used with object)
to divide or separate from end to end or into layers.
had been splitting
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past perfect progressiveof split.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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Steinberger grew up on an Austrian farm and had been splitting his time between Vienna and London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
He had been splitting carries with Brian Robinson Jr., but Robinson missed Wednesday’s practice with a hamstring injury.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Pipkins and Storm Norton had been splitting snaps equally throughout training camp and the first two preseason games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2022
The former "Dancing with the Stars" pro had been splitting his time between Ukraine and Los Angeles for the last six months as he filmed Ukraine's version of "Dancing with the Stars."
From Fox News ● Mar. 6, 2022
What if she had been splitting gloves applauding college games since the fathers of to-day's contestants had fought and struggled for similar honors in this very field.
From 'Way Down East A Romance of New England Life by Joseph Rhode Grismer
