organize
verb (used with object)
to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action.
was organizing
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past progressiveof organize.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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Her first assignment was organizing a French picnic in the park for the group, whom she enlisted to help with shopping at the Marché biologique Raspail, the largest open-air organic market in France.
From Salon β Jul. 31, 2024
Jan Gautam was organizing his snow-plowing crews overnight in the way that an elite coach preps a team for a championship game.
From New York Times β Feb. 13, 2024
Miller and Lou first talked in 2002, when she cold-called him to wish him luck with an event that he was organizing for Streisand’s 60th birthday at Detroit’s Caucus Club.
From Los Angeles Times β Dec. 18, 2023
Suzanne Morphew’s brother said months later that the family was organizing its own search.
From Seattle Times β Sep. 28, 2023
His trial was pending and he was organizing support in his behalf.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
