admit
verb (used with object)
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to.
were admitting
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past progressiveof admit.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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Migrants began amassing in Nuevo Laredo over the weekend once they realized CBP officials were admitting about 50 asylum seekers a day through the international bridge without CBP One appointments.
From Reuters ● Jun. 28, 2023
And while the crowds may be too civil to jeer, some players aren’t: Rory McIlroy, the four-time major champion, said the older golfers who joined LIV were admitting “their best days are behind them.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
At the peak of the last winter wave of coronavirus hospitals in England were admitting 3,811 people a day infected with the virus.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2021
At dinner, a group of Wuhan doctors told him the outbreak was worse than officials were admitting.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2020
“Oh no!” the girl said, as if Maximilian were admitting to never having eaten cake before, or never having petted a dog.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
