meet
verb (used with object)
to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter.
was meeting
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past progressiveof meet.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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And by the end of the 90 minutes, Mbappé was meeting every aggression with a gigantic grin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
But she was delighted that the Afghan women's team was meeting the King and welcomed the public show of solidarity.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was meeting in the White House Situation Room “to make a final determination” on an agreement.
From MarketWatch ● May 29, 2026
The supreme election council was meeting on Friday to hear the opposition party's objection to the court's decision.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
In late October 1925, he was meeting with the governor of Oklahoma, discreetly discussing the case.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
