set
verb (used with object)
to put (something or someone) in a particular place.
was setting
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past progressiveof set.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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“Idiocracy,” on the other hand, was as cheap as the mid-aughts culture it was setting out to satirize.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Anita Woolnough was setting off for an early morning dog walk at 05:25 on Sunday when she first spotted police activity.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
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
Others in AI research said that Anthropic, by admitting it was silently interfering with the model to make it less useful, was setting a dangerous precedent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
That Mr. Binks guy was setting up his table too, right next to theirs.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
