mine
pronoun
a form of the possessive case of I used as a predicate adjective.
was mining
-
past progressiveof mine.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Ionic Mineral Technologies was mining the clay in Utah when it chanced upon what could be the critical mineral equivalent of a gold mine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
The operator of the UK's last opencast coal mine has been accused of breaching its licence after inspectors found it was mining outside its permitted area.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2023
But conservationists allege that Vidler was mining Lincoln County's resources for profit.
From Salon ● May 7, 2023
One of those entities was mining company Prospect Global Resources Inc.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2016
Even as he read the stories in Miracles for Breakfast, he was mining it for clues.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
