clear
adjective
free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light.
was clearing
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past progressiveof clear.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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By his senior year, he had agreements with roughly 350 salons and was clearing $25,000 to $30,000 a month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
The Labour leader's first job was clearing stones from fields on a farm, before studying law and reaching the top of that profession.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
“It” is the accident that nearly killed the Oscar-nominated actor New Year’s Day 2023 as he was clearing the driveway at his home near Mount Rose in Nevada using a massive snowcat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024
She found her birth certificate with incorrect details when she was clearing out her late mother's house.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
It wasn’t until SanJuanna was clearing the dessert course that Granddaddy went to the sideboard and poured himself a generous measure of port.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
