act
noun
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance.
was acting
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past progressiveof act.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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And, unlike Musk, he was acting as a public figure.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
It said it was acting independently without waiting for external enforcement action.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Flores’ attorneys have argued that his actions were allowed under the California Invasion of Privacy Act because he was acting in the course of his duties as a police officer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Comparing the different groups allowed the team to pinpoint where each treatment was acting.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
I don’t tell him that Phyllis was acting strange, that things have been different ever since Suesetta and I went over to her house with Mrs. Malloy and Mrs. Peck.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
