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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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
Micron, owner of the Crucial brand sold in many online and high street shops, recently announced it was ceasing its consumer business to focus on demand from AI companies.
From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2025
Some of Mr. Fatsis’ new colleagues observed that the very notion of authoritative repositories of information had come to seem archaic; now “expertise was ceasing to matter” and “institutions were growing suspect.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025
Everything was declared in readiness, when it was found that the shaft that ran through the building was ceasing to revolve.
From The Story of Antony Grace by George Manville Fenn
