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
Greene calculated that McCarthy was likely to be the next House speaker — and that her best opportunity at political relevancy was aligning herself with him, one of these people said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 14, 2023
Douglas County’s recount was aligning with the original results, he said, right down to the ballot.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2022
“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
