terminate
verb (used with object)
to bring to an end; put an end to.
was terminating
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past progressiveof terminate.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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In November, CarMax said it was terminating its chief executive, Bill Nash, and naming board member David McCreight interim chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Two days later, the tenant notified Fermi that it was terminating the November agreement for the $150 million funding commitment.
From Barron's ● Dec. 12, 2025
The Karen's Diner chain said it was terminating the franchise, as police prepared to ask councillors to revoke the premises licence.
From BBC ● Feb. 29, 2024
The Coyotes leased Gila River Arena on an annual basis until Glendale announced it was terminating the deal after the 2021-22 season.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
As the resultant applause was terminating, Mrs. Rochester observed Colonel Grayson wiping his eyes.
From Toaster's Handbook Jokes, Stories, and Quotations by C. E. (Clara Elizabeth) Fanning
