order
noun
was ordering
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past progressiveof order.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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Recently, I was ordering coffee at a neighborhood café, one location of a regional chain.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Capt. Zefanus Waruwu was ordering his nine fellow Indonesian crew to sing, jog and do push-ups on deck, “to keep motivation up,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
I asked like I was ordering a pizza.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
She left partly because she was ordering a lot of tests that seemed like overkill.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
I know they went through seventeen gallons of salve in the first two weeks, and that Mother was ordering gauze in bulk.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
