best
adjective
of the highest quality, excellence, or standing.
was besting
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past progressiveof best.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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Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom jumped out to a quick lead and was besting her own world-record pace when she made the flip, with Manuel in third.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2017
It was only after he met Dworkin through a collectors Web site that he discovered who was besting him.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2012
The keen, little old man was besting and flurrying him; he was no match for this irascible invalid.
From The Scarlet Feather by Will Grefé
