involve
verb (used with object)
was involving
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past progressiveof involve.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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Based on a podcast, and real people, it was involving, moving, sophisticated and operated in a realm of real ideas—qualities that too often separate American and British TV.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
“The biggest opportunity was involving grandchildren in the journey,” Brenna Baucum, a certified financial planner with Collective Wealth Planning, said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
Theresa May shares a favourite story about how down-to-earth the Queen was, involving a picnic at Balmoral and dropped piece of cheese.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2022
Theresa May shares a favourite story about how down-to-earth the Queen was, involving a picnic at Balmoral and a dropped piece of cheese.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2022
The expense of life and treasure which the struggle was involving was beyond what the object was worth.
From Some Principles of Maritime Strategy by Julian S. (Julian Stafford) Corbett
