unite
verb (used with object)
to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
was uniting
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past progressiveof unite.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 week was ending, and here Savage was uniting all of the week’s disparate threads into a tapestry of resentment.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2020
Now, the dish that her mother taught her to make a decade ago, in the humble confines of their Kabul kitchen, was uniting a group of strangers — lawyers, social workers, artists.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2019
Currie’s first task after arriving at Tennessee was uniting a fan base , particularly after former football coach Phillip Fulmer had expressed interest in becoming athletic director.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2017
We had to immediately snap back to something that was uniting and positive and loving.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2015
Kitty knew it was her duty to check Emily's rude way of speaking of her aunt, but a common trouble was uniting them, and she felt she could not be severe then.
From Kitty Trenire by Mabel Quiller-Couch
