stage
noun
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
was staging
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past progressiveof stage.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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Created by Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and husband of tennis' 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams, Athlos was staging a meet for the first time outside of New York.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Tesla’s stock was staging a standout performance on Monday as investors get ready for the company to show off its Cybercab robotaxis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
The war in the Middle East has sent oil prices surging and reignited volatility across global financial markets, pressuring emerging markets just as the asset class was staging its strongest run in years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
The country’s largest union, known by its acronym CGT, said it was staging the strike alongside other labor syndicates “in defense of democracy, labor rights and a living wage.”
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
The drama sponsor, a woman named Joan Mott, a “very nice person” and his colleague on the English faculty, was staging a scene and blocking the actors.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
