give
verb (used with object)
to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.
was giving
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past progressiveof give.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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Micron stock was giving up some of its huge gains from the previous day even as Apple and Amazon confirmed there’s no end in sight to the memory-chip shortage.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
The CME Group’s FedWatch tool recently was giving a 57% chance for a rate increase at the September meeting.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
She felt like the smooth, shiny skin she had worked so hard to achieve was giving the wrong message—that, at 45, she was trying to look younger than her age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
It’s not as if Savery, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound senior, was giving hints he wanted to play quarterback last season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Jack asked her, trying to ignore the look she was giving him.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
