appreciate
verb (used with object)
to be grateful or thankful for.
were appreciating
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past progressiveof appreciate.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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When middle-income Chinese consumers were splurging on designer goods several years ago, their homes were appreciating in value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
“It’s cool to see people talking about her and seeing all the things on social media where people were appreciating her career,” Rodriguez said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
“By the late 1980s, Ferraris were appreciating so much it was possible to lease one, keep it three or four years, and then turn it in for a profit,” Mr. Tegtmeier said.
From New York Times ● Aug. 23, 2018
In a separate paper published in April, researchers at Harvard University found that properties at higher elevations were appreciating faster than properties at lower elevations, a phenomenon they dubbed “climate gentrification.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2018
Already the natives were appreciating the change of masters, for under German rule their lot was a hard one, forced labour and scanty or often no remuneration being the order of things.
From Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force by Ernest Prater
