was setting
- past progressive of set.
Example Sentences
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But as he was setting up to throw a warm-up pitch, Roberts came out to make a pitching change.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Exhaustion was setting in, but the deodorant I’d packed needed to be replaced, so I found myself roaming the body care aisles, wincing under the fluorescent lights as my patience rapidly grew thinner.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
U.S. stock futures rise as President Trump’s cease-fire extension was setting stocks up for a rebound after two straight days of declines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s Homeland Security confirmation process was setting up to be a sleepy affair.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2026
He was setting up the cards for our card game.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
