age
noun
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to.
were ageing
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past progressiveof age.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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By 2016, those owners who had enjoyed their guaranteed place in the sun for 20 or 30 years were ageing, and many were looking to wave goodbye to their timeshares.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
Mr Whelan’s parents were ageing, his beloved dog Flora had died, he reminded me.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2024
The monkeys were ageing and 21 of them had Parkinson’s, according to documents released under freedom of information laws.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2020
Having learned their craft from parents or relatives, the remaining weavers were ageing.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2012
Her father and mother were ageing fast; and then, naturally enough, she was eager to show them what a fine boy Bert was growing to be.
From Bert Lloyd's Boyhood A Story from Nova Scotia by Joseph Finnemore
