further
adverb
at or to a greater distance; farther.
was furthering
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past progressiveof further.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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But there were accusations from some BBC staff that Wilcox, who was her boss as well as her husband, was furthering her career, pointing out that BBC rules forbade married couples working together.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Sandisk’s stock was furthering a sharp rally off recent lows — such that it’s now up more than 60% in just over two weeks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It looked so transactional, in that it was furthering his own interests.”
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2023
Cadiz had argued that it did not need to seek BLM permission to use the right-of-way for a water pipeline because it was furthering a railroad purpose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2021
Thus, quite unconsciously, he was furthering the plans of Kouropatkine and Stürmer, who were receiving money from Berlin.
From The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia by William Le Queux
