deposit
verb (used with object)
to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account.
was depositing
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past progressiveof deposit.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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One woman wrote to me a few years ago to say her husband had opened a new bank account and was depositing his paychecks there.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Leshchenko said investigators alleged that Kolomoisky was behind a plan to steal funds from Privatbank, which he owned, by creating the appearance he was depositing funds at the bank's main office.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023
In Eaton Bishop, about 20 people queued outside the village hall, clutching parcels and bags of coins, including Eileen Sims, who was depositing takings from the village hall.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023
This rock was laid down by rivers, lakes and streams east of a volcanic arc that was depositing ash and fine-grained particles into the area.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 15, 2020
"She must have come to stay a long time," thought Nellie, as she saw the piles of baggage which the driver was depositing upon the stoop.
From Cousin Maude by Mary Jane Holmes
