serve
verb (used without object)
to act as a servant.
was serving
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past progressiveof serve.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 point in question occurred during the first set, when Gauff was serving and down 4-5.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
I think the show was serving a certain important purpose, especially for that time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Priebus was fairly swiftly given the heave-ho in favor of retired Gen. John Kelly, who was serving as secretary of homeland security.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Richard Schroyer was serving as a senior aide to the secretary of Homeland Security when Trump picked him to lead the immigration enforcement agency in June.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
I was serving Mr Farraday morning coffee in the breakfast room when he had said to me: 'I suppose it wasn't you making that crowing noise this morning, Stevens?'
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
