treat
verb (used with object)
to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
was treating
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past progressiveof treat.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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Its mistake was treating every company in the chain as the same trade.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
When contacted by AFP, the Israeli police said it was "treating every one of these incidents with the utmost seriousness", including setting up "specialised joint task forces" and meeting with local community leaders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026
It also surprised Trump, who later called Hegseth to ask why he was treating a valued ally so poorly, officials told the Journal in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
He said the minister was "treating this development as a mere wrinkle in a bureaucratic planning matter and that is simply not the case".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
As a matter of fact, the way the Pigman was treating Lorraine and me you’d have. thought he liked us as much as Bobo.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
