consider
verb (used with object)
to think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision; contemplate; reflect on.
was considering
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past progressiveof consider.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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Rolfe told UK outlet Sky News he accepted "full responsibility" but declined to say if he was considering quitting his job.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
The family of a woman killed after a high-speed race through residential streets says it is a "relief" the government was considering changing the law around defendants who are considered unfit to stand trial.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Time magazine previously reported that Google was considering reorganizing some of DeepMind’s safety teams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
As of Monday night, Southern California Edison was considering planned power outages due to heightened wildfire risk for about 5,700 customers, or less than 1% of its total customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Sometimes I’d find him in home improvement, sometimes in philosophy, sometimes in fiction, his arms straining under the weight of all the books he was considering buying.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
