combine
verb (used with object)
to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite.
was combining
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past progressiveof combine.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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Until his last days with Oklahoma public safety before coming to Washington, he was combining work in the field with his managerial role.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Tuesday, SpaceX announced it was combining with the agentic AI software coding tool, which competes with the likes of Anthropic’s Claude.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
Shares of McCormick & Co. rallied in early Tuesday trading after the spice maker confirmed it was combining with Unilever’s foods business in a deal valued at $44.8 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
She was combining making YouTube videos with her job as a professional make-up artist.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2022
As for Mr. Linden, he was combining another handful of flowers—covering his amusement with very grave composure.
From Say and Seal, Volume II by Susan Warner
