prove
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument.
was proving
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past progressiveof prove.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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Deckers Outdoor, in May, said its Ugg Zora line — which has the fluffy interior an Ugg boot in roughly the shape of a ballet shoe — was proving appealing to customers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
That color was proving arduous to re-create affordably, and at scale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
It was proving to be a boon for AtaiBeckley, Compass Pathways, and other stocks on Monday.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
In an update posted on a fundraising page, his family said his rehabilitation was "proving longer and more difficult than expected" following a surgery in January.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
And the meager fare at Mother Palmer’s boardinghouse up on the bluff was proving downright starvation inducing this year.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
