modulate
verb (used with object)
to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
was modulating
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past progressiveof modulate.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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The Salk team previously found that CBN was modulating multiple features of mitochondrial function to protect neurons against a form of cell death called oxytosis/ferroptosis.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
Mayor Barry was modulating into what would prove to be a pivotal third term.
From Washington Post
