charge
verb (used with object)
to impose or ask as a price or fee.
was charging
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past progressiveof charge.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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He also claimed the U.S. was charging a 20% fee on all cargo transported via the shipping route in return for safe passage.
From MarketWatch β Jul. 14, 2026
In another, he claimed that the NFL was charging viewers $1000 per game to view games that were previously broadcast on network television.
From Salon β May 10, 2026
A shot from Colton Sissons on the right wing ricocheted off Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba and went straight to Marner, who was charging into the slot.
From Los Angeles Times β May 9, 2026
By late 2023, the company was charging $1,600 an hour and getting paid $640 an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal β Mar. 13, 2026
After about half an hour of tossing and turning, I picked my phone up from where it was charging on my nightstand.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
