store
noun
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
was storing
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past progressiveof store.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 building was storing millions of pounds of fresh and frozen food such as meat, bread and seafood that rotted after the blaze, prompting complaints, citations and lawsuits over foul odors and pests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Now it’s all lost to time along with everything, including the rest of her work — photographs, writings and the journals of her partner, Sylvia Sukop, who was storing them in Kaplan’s garage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026
Wilkins says she was never notified that the self-storage company she was using hadn’t been able to process her credit card on file—which put her on track to lose everything she was storing there.
From Slate ● Jan. 8, 2025
One Labour figure warned that Sir Keir was "storing up bad will" for the government that most people - including Natalie Elphicke - now assume he will lead.
From BBC ● May 8, 2024
But by claiming that the Jesuits dealt in fairy tales while he dealt in facts, Galileo was storing up more trouble for himself in Rome.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
