captain
noun
a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
was captaining
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past progressiveof captain.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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David Warner, who was banned by Cricket Australia for 12 months for his part in the Australia ball-tampering scandal in 2018, was captaining Karachi during the match.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
By 17, Barr was captaining his own boat, and he kept up the lucrative Bristol Bay pilgrimage annually through four years studying prelaw and business at Washington State University.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2023
An 18-year-old pilot hoping to fly his grandmother and cousins to Riverside for breakfast had to kick into emergency mode when the engine on the small plane he was captaining failed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Didier Drogba, who was captaining Chelsea in his final game for the club, was substituted approaching the half-hour and was raised aloft by his teammates to the touchline.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2015
Todd steered the boat like he was captaining a great yacht.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
