generate
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence; cause to be; produce.
was generating
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past progressiveof generate.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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A major part of the challenge was generating enough useful training data to teach the policy how to handle aggressive maneuvers without creating an unnecessarily large data set.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
That is an increase from the over $1 billion revenue run rate the company said it was generating from its AI products last September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Prof Andy Pollard, the director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, was not involved in the study, but said this approach was generating compelling evidence in animal research.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
In March, the company said it was worth $852 billion, was generating $2 billion a month and had reached “commercial scale” and “mission scale.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 27, 2026
By 1930, the patent was generating $1,000 a day, all of it reinvested in University of Wisconsin research.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
