perfect
adjective
matching in every detail the definition of an ideal type of something.
was perfecting
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past progressiveof perfect.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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Long before “so bad it’s good” became a genre unto itself, Peterson was perfecting the art as her alter ego, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025
He gradually was perfecting his film-watching strategy, realizing that in the NFL some plays were reserved for walkthroughs and not full practice reps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2024
She was perfecting moves within a week of first trying them.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
As Sayers became more disenchanted with what detective fiction had to offer, her fellow crime queen, Agatha Christie, was perfecting and reinventing the genre.
From New York Times ● May 15, 2020
And biology was perfecting my disguise day by day.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
