commute
verb (used with object)
to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one.
was commuting
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past progressiveof commute.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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But she said on social media that living in Lebanon had been a temporary solution "to survive" and while she was commuting to Russia to teach.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2023
I mean, sure, the Errant was great when I was commuting every day with exactly the same combination of laptop, notebook, and other work accessories.
From The Verge ● Aug. 28, 2022
In the winter of 2020, Mr. Zuckerman was commuting about 150 miles each way to a job at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
“If someone was commuting five days a week and is now commuting three, that’s a 40 percent drop in how often that person rides,” Maryland transit administrator Holly Arnold said.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 4, 2022
When I was commuting I began earlier, taking up a book on the train.
From Walking-Stick Papers by Robert Cortes Holliday
