receive
verb (used with object)
to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered).
was receiving
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past progressiveof receive.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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Kobbie Mainoo: Caught in possession on too many occasions, even if the passes he was receiving inside his own half were ill-advised.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
India’s embassy in Riyadh identified the pilot who was attacked as Smit Machchhar, calling him brave and saying he was receiving medical care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Wiles, dubbed the "Ice Maiden" by Trump, announced that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in March and was receiving treatment.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Goodpaster, a former Narbonne player, was receiving congratulations day and night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Second, the reports Adams was receiving from John Quincy in Prussia, based on his network of contacts in Paris and Amsterdam, provided fresh evidence that Talleyrand was now eager for peace with the United States.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
