assume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted or without proof.
was assuming
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past progressiveof assume.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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Then last Friday, Rocha stunned Sheinbaum when he said he was assuming office again and claimed to have been cleared by Mexican prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Where it really, deeply failed, like people, was assuming that cancer emotions follow a predictable pattern.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
Warden added that the defense contractor’s 2025 forecast included some delays to program awards, but that the company was assuming the government could find a way to reopen by roughly the middle of November.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2025
Teammates noticed how she was assuming a larger leadership role.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Of course, that was assuming he and his friends could get away.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
