deal
noun
a business transaction.
was dealing
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past progressiveof deal.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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In hindsight, Yeager said she had some initial qualms about the rental process, but the person with whom she was dealing reassured her at every point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
At the time, only those close to Walter knew he was dealing with a medical emergency: Midway through the World Series, he had suffered a stroke, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
In other words, he was dealing with a country just as bellicose and irrational as he is, and it had him in a funk.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Before we’d left on our trip, I had visited Robin in a Philadelphia hospital, where she was dealing with complications from blood cancer, and she seemed to be improving.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
These might be words—and they were a sign that she was dealing with amateurs.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
