attract
verb (used with object)
to draw by a physical force causing or tending to cause to approach, adhere, or unite; pull (opposed to repel).
was attracting
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past progressiveof attract.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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While Battleground tried to explain that it was playing a long game, its linkup with Davis, who was attracting extraordinary national attention, applied pressure on both to show immediate results.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
Raja said that his salary was attracting other young members of his community, interested in the world beyond their island.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
“It’s not like this person was a household name that was attracting all this talent,” Romo said.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
Caesars shares had been down roughly 40% over the past year before the Financial Times reported in late February that the company was attracting takeover interest from Fertitta and a group that included management.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
I knew I had to act with her because she was attracting flies and I was keeping her spirit from moving on.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
