ditch
noun
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
was ditching
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past progressiveof ditch.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 February, a secondary school in Derby announced it was ditching shirts, blazers and ties after a consultation with pupils, staff and parents.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
In 2022, Willem-Alexander announced he was ditching the royal Golden Coach that traditionally transported him on state occasions because it had images of slavery on the sides.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
In an apparent attempt to ease those concerns, Wilders in January announced that he was ditching legislative plans dating back to 2018 that call for a ban on mosques, Islamic schools and the Quran.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
Tesla’s stock price has recovered some since Musk announced last week that he was ditching his plan to use Tesla shares in his financing to buy Twitter.
From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2022
She also had news of her own: She was ditching her job as a computer specialist at the Federal Reserve and going traveling—not for weeks, but for months.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
