streamline
noun
a teardrop line of contour offering the least possible resistance to a current of air, water, etc.
was streamlining
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past progressiveof streamline.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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Part of his answer was streamlining and simplifying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Hours after taking office, Patel shifted 1,500 agents and staff from FBI headquarters to field offices, claiming that he was streamlining operations.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2025
Lively's lawyers told Variety Baldoni's filing was "a press stunt" and said her defence was "streamlining and focusing" her case.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2025
GE confirmed to Reuters it was "streamlining" its onshore wind business in response to market realities but did not comment directly on any workforce cuts.
From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2022
Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it was streamlining its review process so that foreign manufacturers could begin shipping more formula into the United States.
From Washington Post ● May 18, 2022
