analyze
verb (used with object)
to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize).
was analyzing
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past progressiveof analyze.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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The NTSB's lead investigator Doug Brazy said the board was analyzing more than 25 hours of cockpit voice recordings and 80 hours of flight data.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
"As I was analyzing them in the late hours, I became convinced AI would do a better job than me."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 13, 2026
And by the end of the next Supreme Court term, with the help of an incredible gestational carrier, caring doctors, and countless others, I was analyzing Supreme Court decisions with my baby on my lap.
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2024
The airline was awaiting details on how the cuts would be implemented and was analyzing their impact, its statement said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 31, 2023
He laid there staring up at me, and while I was sure he couldn’t see much, it still felt like he was analyzing the tiniest details.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
