average
noun
a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean.
was averaging
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past progressiveof average.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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By his senior year, he was averaging a triple-double, while pouring in more than 54 points a night.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
"I was averaging about seven hours a day and thought I'm experiencing life through this device where reality is being curated for me," she told BBC News.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
Jarred Vanderbilt, who was averaging 18.4 minutes per game and was one of just two players who had appeared in all of the Lakers’ first 14 games, didn’t play Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025
Their rushing game, which was powered by Saquon Barkley and ranked second in the league last year, was averaging 66 fewer yards per game than in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
He was only a freshman, too, but he was averaging twenty-five points a game.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
