align
verb (used with object)
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
was aligning
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past progressiveof align.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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If the parent alienator is incapacitated or dies, the sibling who was aligning with the parent can start to feel differently.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
“It just felt like everything was aligning for us to be together,” said Ms. Gould, 29 and a senior strategist at Area 23, a pharmaceutical advertising agency in New York.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2020
Buffalo Sabres general manager Tim Murray thought the obvious fix was aligning the bye week by division or conference so that no team had an advantage.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2017
The group, Jundullah, announced last year that it was aligning with the Islamic State.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2015
Acknowledging OWN's rocky start, Winfrey said Friday that one of her biggest concerns was "aligning" the channel's executive teams, "and now we have done that."
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 29, 2011
