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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Financial adviser Michael Haubrich was racing against time to figure out how to help a pair of his firm’s clients who he thought were being lured by a scam.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
“When I was 16 years old I was racing motorcycles and driving my great-grandparents’ old Plymouth Volare,” Kent said during his induction speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Vonn was racing at the Olympics in Cortina nine days after rupturing ligaments in her left knee when she struck a gate and crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run.
From BBC ● May 1, 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
“Dunno,” said Harry, but his mind was racing.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
