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was aging

  • past progressive of age.

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Slot knew that his side was aging and needed turnover—which is precisely what the club attempted to address by breaking the British transfer record twice in the space of three months.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

Built in 1908, it was aging but enormous with six bedrooms and three bathrooms across two stories and 2,312 square feet.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2025

Its infrastructure was aging and ill-maintained, and both the U.S. territory and its public utility declared bankruptcy months before the storm.

From Salon Apr. 21, 2023

Macchio felt he was aging out of the character, but the character wasn’t aging out of him — at least as far as the entertainment industry was concerned.

From New York Times Oct. 17, 2022

When he stopped, he looked older than a few moments before, like he was aging with each coughing fit.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini