secure
adjective
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
was securing
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past progressiveof secure.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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The first, crucial step was securing support for his appointment from elected politicians whose constituents are exasperated with inflation and the Fed’s apparent inability to date to explain what went wrong after 2021 and why.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The other was securing a spot at the ATP Finals.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
Barcenas described her assist as “awesome,” yet she humbly emphasized that her priority was securing the victory alongside her teammates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
Georgieva said Chinese officials also worried about fragmentation, but their foremost concern was securing jobs at home, with a target of creating 12 million jobs this year.
From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2023
As she was securing the pins he made his sad sound.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
