enter
verb (used without object)
to come or go in.
was entering
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past progressiveof enter.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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They discovered that one part of the volcano initially sank before beginning to rise, possibly indicating that fresh magma was entering a deep reservoir.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
The pontiff said Europe was "entering a new stage" with the arrival of men and women fleeing war and persecution, urging countries to welcome them.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Earlier this week, Indonesia's forestry minister Raja Juli Antoni told reporters that the battle to extinguish the current wildfires was entering a critical phase.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Harry, Albert, and Jack Warner purchased Looney Tunes in the 1940s just as the cartoon franchise was entering its prime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She was entering the house in the broad light of the siesta hour when he came walking toward her.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
