race
noun
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
was racing
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past progressiveof race.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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“You found she was speeding, you found she was racing ... but there was no evidence of deceit,” she said, adding, “She did not see the children, and there was no agreement to race.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
A code blue was called, and suddenly her mother was racing alongside a patient’s bed.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
In that incident, an Air Canada jet ran into an emergency vehicle on the runway that was racing to deal with a potential fume event on a United Airlines flight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
When I checked my pulse, it was racing.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
He ran into my building, almost knocking my dad over as he was racing out.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
