add
verb (used with object)
to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance.
were adding
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past progressiveof add.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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However, both main contracts edged up Thursday after Iran said it had agreed a route with Oman for ships transiting the waterway and were adding the final touches to arrangements for jointly managing it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Loans included fewer investor protections and more borrowers were handing over “payment-in-kind” interest, meaning they were adding to their debt pile instead of ponying up cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
William Gavin explored how investors were adding exposure to SpaceX through exchange-traded funds and options trades.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Curiel said rising healthcare premiums were adding to the financial strain, pushing teachers and support staff out of the district, which has hundreds of educator vacancies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
On a warm day in the late fall, they were adding compost to the garden to prepare it for the next spring, and he stopped to rest.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
