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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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
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
She guessed that Miss Sallie was furthering her idea about the experiment.
From The Automobile Girls in the Berkshires The Ghost of Lost Man's Trail by Laura Dent Crane
