see
verb (used with object)
to perceive with the eyes; look at.
was seeing
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past progressiveof see.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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It didn’t take long for Woodin, who had himself spent four seasons as a backup at Idaho, to show Beth what he was seeing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"The sonographer described everything to me, and explained why what she was seeing meant that everything looked good," he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Then she saw on the monitor a characteristic “elbow” and realized that what she was seeing was much rarer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
He said from his experience the crossing was mainly used by locals and farmers, but that he was seeing more delivery drivers using it lately.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
The streets looked unfamiliar in the dark, as though I was seeing the buildings from a different angle for the first time.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
