acquire
verb (used with object)
to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own.
was acquiring
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past progressiveof acquire.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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She and her mother had been approached by the Maysville-Mason County Industrial Development Authority, where its director, McHugh, was acquiring land on behalf of an unknown company planning an unspecified project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
In March, the Los Gatos-based company announced it was acquiring Ben Affleck’s AI film tech company, InterPositive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
When the share price spiked on 16 June, SpaceX announced it was acquiring Cursor, a start-up that created an AI bot for writing computer code, in an all-stock deal valued at $60bn.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Although the adviser did not assess the changed market conditions between the origination and sales dates of the loans, the adviser certified that the affiliated fund was acquiring the loans at fair value.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
He was acquiring a taste for the idea of it.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
