raise
verb (used with object)
to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate.
was raising
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past progressiveof raise.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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What comes after “wine moms”: When Susannah Bradley was raising her young children, wine was many mom’s vice of choice to help them cope with the stresses of parenting.
From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026
I’ve proposed dividing what we built while she was raising the children equally.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Julie was raising some caterpillars too, and she cared a lot about them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
From Gates's point of view, his stated motivation was raising money for his global health initiatives.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
He’d have known, too, he was raising questions to which even the doctors had no certain answers.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
