embark
verb (used without object)
to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
was embarking
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past progressiveof embark.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 Galsworthy created “The Man of Property,” he was 35 years old, had published two largely unnoticed novels, and had no reason to imagine he was embarking on anything more than another uncertain literary venture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
Meredith Kercher was a 21-year-old student from the University of Leeds who was embarking on a year of study in Perugia, living in a rented flat with Knox and two Italian roommates.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
“I knew I was embarking on something massive, and I wanted to work with people I trust and love,” says Davies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
A good strenuous life that she was embarking in.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 21, 2023
Perhaps most significantly, this great wave of 'rediscovered’ older music was being offered to the public just as modern music was embarking upon a journey towards greater difficulty, confrontation and experimentation.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
