provide
verb (used with object)
to make available; furnish.
was providing
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past progressiveof provide.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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Ukrainian forces relied on jammers and artillery to counter enemy fire that might have foiled the mission and lost only one Vampire drone that was providing cover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as a "tragic" incident and said the regional government was providing help to affected families.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
As much as I love participatory, immersive theater — productions that often rely on some form of audience participation — “The Pineapple” was providing me with a checklist of things I generally avoid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The helicopter was operated by Angel City Air and was providing coverage for NBC Los Angeles and its Spanish-language sister station, Telemundo 52.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Lewis soon was providing heavy water in quantity to Ernest Lawrence, who vaporized it into gas to pump into the cyclotron.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
