email
noun
a system for sending messages to one or more recipients via telecommunications links between computers using dedicated software or a web-based service.
was emailing
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past progressiveof email.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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During the time Doyle’s supposed assistant “Michelle” was emailing Matthiesen that Doyle couldn’t be reached on his far-flung travels, Doyle never left the U.S., the government says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
The company said it was emailing customers who have been sharing passwords to tell them they can add an extra member outside their homes for $8 per month.
From Reuters ● May 23, 2023
There was a period when I was emailing him on a regular basis to see if there was anything of his that he thought I could do.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
“I was emailing bookers and comedy clubs and it’s very hard to get anyone to invest. But from the moment my first audition aired, I was getting emails and phone calls. It was almost overnight.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
I thought of Jim again last week, around the time I was emailing our lawyers about the next set of paperwork to file in our pursuit of U.S. citizenship for Aaron, who is Australian.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2022
