cease
verb (used without object)
to stop; discontinue.
was ceasing
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past progressiveof cease.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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CoinEx said it was ceasing operations less than three months after a Wall Street Journal article spotlighted its use in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Given all that, I was somewhat surprised to see heartfelt eulogies for the mail-order racket when Columbia House announced it was ceasing operations later this year.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
The troubled carrier, which was set to emerge from its second bankruptcy in a year, announced it was ceasing operations after a potential White House bailout fell through.
From Barron's ● May 2, 2026
Syreeta found out via the company's app that it was ceasing operations on 1 January.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
Jack also was ceasing to disapprove of the humiliation of Edmund Stubbs, whose remarks overnight in the Poet's Corner had suddenly recurred to his mind.
From My Lord Duke by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
