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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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
“But what surprised us was that we saw that Odora was opening just a few hours after.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Soon after disembarking at Hong Kong's train station, Chinese private investor Feng was opening a stock trading account at a nearby brokerage, hoping to evade tighter restrictions on capital leaving the country.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Matthias took his rifle, then Brum’s key was in the lock, and the circular entry to the vault was opening.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
