weather
noun
the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
was weathering
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past progressiveof weather.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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Thursday's data demonstrated the European economy was weathering the impact of the US-Iran war that began earlier this year better than feared.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He was weathering a two-hour school delay with his 5-year-old daughter in his home in Hellertown, in a more rural part of the county.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
My beloved red Prius was weathering heavy mileage and wear and tear.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2022
At a moment when that country, under Emperor Meiji, was weathering the shock and upheaval of forced economic modernization, Hearn fell deeply in love with the nation’s past.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 9, 2019
Though she sailed faster than the lugger, the latter was weathering on her.
From Marmaduke Merry A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days by William Henry Giles Kingston
