cool
adjective
moderately cold; neither warm nor cold.
was cooling
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past progressiveof cool.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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At the weekend, the boss of Reed, one of the UK's largest recruitment firms, told the BBC the economy was "cooling", suggesting a recession may be "around the corner".
From BBC ● Dec. 17, 2024
The market was cooling after last week’s run, which sent all three indexes to records on Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
And already, her connection to acting, a craft in which she never felt fully at home, was cooling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
The species, which arose at a time when Earth's climate was cooling, inhabited parts of northern Eurasia and North America.
From Reuters ● Apr. 7, 2023
The sun was setting as Iorek finished his meal, and the air was cooling down.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
