aid
verb (used with object)
to provide support for or relief to; help.
were aiding
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past progressiveof aid.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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Franoto told Kompas TV the military, fire brigade, the national search and rescue agency and the Red Cross were aiding in the evacuation effort.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
Police did not specify how many people they suspected were aiding Freeman, or whether they lived in the local area - and the accusation left a bitter taste for many in Porepunkah.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Divers were aiding the search, which was expected to go through the night.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
The federal government has sent ambulances to states in need, he added, including to badly hit New York, where dozens of Federal Emergency Management Agency employees were aiding the effort.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2021
We had no doubts that men at the highest levels of the police and the security forces were aiding the Third Force.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
