visit
verb (used with object)
to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc..
was visiting
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past progressiveof visit.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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One afternoon I was visiting Glenn at the office he kept at his public-policy institute—now the John Glenn College of Public Affairs—at Ohio State University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
In 2007, Drake unsuccessfully attempted to look for the home while he was visiting Los Angeles.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 2, 2026
Among them was Taylor, who was visiting with her partner and their two children, aged one and three, for the youngest child's birthday.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Rio says the idea for the film came a few years ago, when he was visiting Mon for another project.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
She looked at me like I was visiting from Planet ZX-15.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
