load
noun
was loading
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past progressiveof load.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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He was loading his 2-year-old daughter, Sadie, into the family’s Tesla after a play date and trip to the grocery store in Venice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
While Wilson’s career began to nosedive as he played on an expensive contract, Seattle was loading up on the kind of assets that put a team in position to succeed for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
"People were walking past as he was loading up his bike, it's so shocking," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
At the local Walmart, I began talking to a woman who was loading a large amount of cat food into her SUV.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2024
We arrived at the car, out of breath, just as my father was loading the last of the luggage into the trunk.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
