sublet
verb (used with object)
to sublease.
had been subletting
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past perfect progressiveof sublet.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 Center for an Urban Future, a nonprofit organization that tracks the city’s economy, had been subletting space in Lower Manhattan, but is now shopping for space in Midtown.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
