complete
adjective
was completing
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past progressiveof complete.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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The breakthrough came while Lambie was completing a PhD at the University of Auckland and the MacDiarmid Institute.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
It was named after Nathan Evison by his former colleagues in the National Park, where he was completing his apprenticeship.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
At the time, Zhang was completing a doctorate in computer science at Harvard, and Gasztowtt was studying the same subject as an undergraduate at Oxford University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
A Lebanese judicial source confirmed the bail was paid and said Kadhafi's legal team was completing release procedures.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2025
They shipped down to Maryland, where War Admiral was completing his training for his return to racing, and prepared to meet him there.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
