come
verb (used without object)
to approach or move toward a particular person or place: Don't come any closer!
was coming
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past progressiveof come.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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"It was coming from a place of elitism, a thought of 'Oh we're better'. There was disbelief that others could do things differently."
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
Some of the notable stock reaction was coming from power producers more exposed to Texas’s grid operator, ERCOT.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
As a starting point, "I knew that most of the noise from the drone was coming from the propeller, not the motor," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Snell, however, was coming off a disjointed pitching schedule because of the injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
THAT’S HOW I knew someone was coming up to my room.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
