tidy
adjective
neat, orderly, or trim, as in appearance or dress.
was tidying
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past progressiveof tidy.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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She was tidying rooms, including a presidential suite named after Carter, when practically everyone around her started discussing his mortality.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 20, 2023
In 2021, it denied media reports that the restaurant chain was tidying itself up for a sale.
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2023
He was tidying up one drawer that was a complete mess.
From The Guardian ● May 28, 2020
It was tidying up after the democratic decisions of millions of Americans had already fundamentally improved the nation’s disposition toward gay people.
From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2018
One of the technicians had finished eating and was tidying his tray.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
