abate
verb (used with object)
was abating
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past progressiveof abate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On Jan. 21, the stock printed a bullish harami candle after a 45-point decline from the Dec. 3 peak, suggesting selling pressure was abating.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
It had said excess patient mortality from COVID-19 was abating but would still pose a 100 million euro burden on 2022 operating income.
From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2023
The government said on Sunday that the unrest was abating, including in Almaty, with some public transportation back on schedule and some stores, many of which had been looted, reopening.
From New York Times ● Jan. 9, 2022
But this year, when Carrico put together a school safety plan for the school board to approve, he decided to forgo a mask mandate because it seemed like the pandemic was abating.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2021
By all the signs the trouble flood was abating.
From The Price by Francis Lynde
