agree
verb (used without object)
to have the same views, emotions, etc.; harmonize in opinion or feeling (often followed bywith ).
were agreeing
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past progressiveof agree.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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“But for a lot of people, this is far from the utopian idea they thought they were agreeing to.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
You could have looked at the possible outcomes of the duty you were agreeing to, and turned away from it.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2026
The settlement said Hirjak and the city were agreeing to end the case without any admission of wrongdoing or unlawful conduct.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
Little did they know the trial they were agreeing to take part in helped change the world.
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2023
Dad sat listening to her, and sometimes he nodded his head as if he were agreeing with what she had to say.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
