achieve
verb (used with object)
to bring to a successful end; carry through; accomplish.
was achieving
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past progressiveof achieve.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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Trunk, branches, leaves and night sky form an intricate pattern, creating the taut balance between image and abstract form that O’Keeffe was achieving in many of her paintings of the 1920s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Akers had not only managed to replicate the natural process—she was achieving survival rates far higher than in the wild.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Finally, she thought, the family was achieving a sense of stability.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025
The government source said the main focus was achieving peace and there was little hope of the war ending by Easter.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025
The train wasn't coming back, and standing there was achieving nothing, so I struck out toward the biggest mound.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
