anticipate
verb (used with object)
to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee.
were anticipating
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past progressiveof anticipate.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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Locals were anticipating the busiest summer in years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Analysts were anticipating $4.42 billion in revenue, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Granted we were several steps away from that, but a growing number of folk at Westminster were anticipating its likelihood.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
It narrowly missed what portfolio managers Favuzza spoke with were anticipating, he writes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Whilst we were anticipating what had been done in the dark, Mayall suddenly knocked three times on the door, then paused and struck one.
From The Forest King Wild Hunter of the Adaca by Hervey Keyes
