open
adjective
not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate.
was opening
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past progressiveof open.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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That Ackerman, one of two batting changes from their first-Test defeat, was opening the batting against the red ball for the first time in his career pointed to the issues South Africa face.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Someone standing near me asked who was opening: “R.E.M. They’re from Georgia.”
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
When the Tulane University freshman woke up on his birthday this August, his first order of business as a legal adult was opening a brokerage account and a high-yield savings account.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
She told me later: “When I got ahead of when Cane’s was opening in my city, I made sure to put it in my calendar.”
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Like I was opening a door and letting Selena into my world, and I didn’t want that at all.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
