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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“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
Any thoughts of how his work was furthering China’s international soft power goals came a distant second.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2018
For Obiwuru, however, it wasn’t as much about free stuff as it was furthering his foothold in the fashion industry as a young, fledgling designer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2018
His only compensation was that he felt he was furthering the true spirit of art and music in this the country of his adoption.
From How the Piano Came to Be by Ellye Howell Glover
