amend
verb (used with object)
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure.
was amending
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past progressiveof amend.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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District Judge Sara Ellis said in court Thursday she was amending the temporary restraining order she issued last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
Schmidt said Saturday that he also was amending Bosnia’s criminal code to enable prosecution of politicians who violate the country’s constitutional law and order.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
In his written statement on Tuesday, Mr Heaton-Harris said he was amending previous education acts in Northern Ireland to make aspects of RSE compulsory.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2023
The difference for Wightman was amending the mistakes that saw him win his semifinal heat in Tokyo last year, only to fade during the Olympic final.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
Plainly she was amending her opinion of him.
From Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl by Edgar Jepson
