incline
verb (used without object)
to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
was inclining
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past progressiveof incline.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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The sickening realization of the Titanic's imminent fate came when Jessop turned to say something to a fellow stewardess and saw that the "forward part" of the ship was inclining toward the dark ocean.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2022
But last week, after the Senator grilled pro- and anti-Bork witnesses with equal vigor, the judge's supporters felt Specter was inclining their way.
From Time Magazine Archive
And then the cart was inclining, and they were climbing up onto a bridge, clattering over it and then down onto the other side.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
It was clear that the day was inclining to its rest.
From Hania by Henryk Sienkiewicz
Caelius, who was to be praetor, was inclining to think that Caesar would win, and therefore might take his side also.
From Caesar: a Sketch by James Anthony Froude
