process
noun
a systematic series of actions directed to some end.
was processing
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past progressiveof process.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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Hsu said the tool was processing millions of tokens daily, a discovery he described as “really shocking.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 16, 2026
The brewer said early last month that production at six beer factories had resumed, while it was processing orders by hand in an effort to swerve potential drinks shortages.
From Barron's β Nov. 27, 2025
It confirmed it was processing some imported tyres but said what it was doing wasn't dangerous or illegal.
From BBC β Mar. 25, 2025
Nine days after her death, Barnica’s husband was processing his shock, learning how to be a single dad and struggling to raise funds to bury his wife and the son he had hoped to raise.
From Salon β Oct. 30, 2024
No doubt he was processing the problem in his own way.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
