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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Reed was meeting that day with three executives from a Hawaiian defense contractor, Navatek.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
This time, they loudly booed the French prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, who was meeting privately with the mayor of Le Porge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Graham was meeting and greeting voters on a steamy Sunday afternoon at a waterfront venue in suburban Charleston.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Ukrainian leader was meeting on Tuesday with Trump at the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Nor did she ask if he had forgotten that he was meeting someone at midday.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
