edit
verb (used with object)
to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
was editing
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past progressiveof edit.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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When he presented the News at Ten, Edwards would sit on a bank of desks in the middle of the newsroom, opposite whoever was editing the Six and Ten o'clock news programmes.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2024
And in one case, John Tyndall was editing a magazine that reprinted an article by Elisha Foote, and that article had originally appeared right next to Eunice’s paper.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 9, 2023
In 1992, the L.A. riots erupted while Hackford was editing the film.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
While Samini was editing subsequent drafts of the play, Mahsa Amini, a student arrested under Iran’s hijab law, died in police custody in Tehran, sparking ongoing protests.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
I could sense he was editing something, keeping something from me.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
