extend
verb (used with object)
to stretch out; draw out to the full length.
was extending
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past progressiveof extend.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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Micron stock was extending its slide on Thursday but there are reasons for optimism.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
The customer-relationship management platform also announced that it was extending its relationship with Anthropic on Wednesday through “Claudeforce,” a project to integrate the latter’s Claude into its products.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
A CMS spokeswoman said the agency was extending the short-term program “after listening to stakeholder feedback.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
While one veteran was extending his stay in Melbourne, another said farewell.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
He was extending an embankment thence toward the point where the county line must be crossed.
From A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs by George Cary Eggleston
