firm
adjective
not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid.
was firming
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past progressiveof firm.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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The final day Qatar order for 25 single-aisle 737 MAX 10s was firming up a deal announced in January, a Boeing win that emerged out of Qatar’s bitter legal dispute with Airbus.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
The House, which began experimenting with meeting online during special sessions last year, was firming up plans that called for holding virtual committee meetings every morning and convening floor sessions every afternoon at 4.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2021
Nadler said last week the committee was "firming up the date" for Mueller's testimony and hoping it would be May 15.
From Fox News ● May 7, 2019
Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker heeded Yellen's call to wait with rate hikes for more clarity that inflation was firming, breaking ranks with her only just last month.
From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2015
Overall, the polls suggested that the Republican vote was firming up in some parts of the country.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 7, 2014
