arm
noun
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
were arming
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past progressiveof arm.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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Both sides were arming for another ballot battle this year, but neither wanted to spend the needed tens of millions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2022
By 2012, three out of every four universities were arming their officers, according to a recent survey.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 19, 2016
At the time, the United States was training a small number of Syrian rebels and trying to coordinate with Arab nations, which were arming the opposition.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2013
Both countries had denied allegations in an earlier UN report that they were arming the rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2013
Marchers were cautioned not to pick up anything they might innocently drop while downtown; the authorities might think they were arming themselves with stones.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
