brighten
verb (used with or without object)
to become or make bright or brighter.
was brightening
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past progressiveof brighten.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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As recently as a month ago, the outlook for movie theaters was brightening.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2021
Sandy was brightening up bit by bit, going out with her cousins and friends more often.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2021
The blizzard was over; the air was brightening.
From Time Magazine Archive
Outside in the Rue Monsieur the dove-colored Paris dawn was brightening.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ruby at her throat throbbed slowly, and Jon saw that the smaller stone on Rattleshirt’s wrist was brightening and darkening as well.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
