associate
verb (used with object)
to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc..
were associating
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past progressiveof associate.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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There was a point where people were associating Latin music with just reggaeton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
"It made me question everything about who you were associating with and who to trust," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2023
“A big hurdle that we encountered was that writers were associating climate stories with apocalypse stories,” she said in an interview.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
“Ten years ago, you were so careful about what brands you were associating with and were trying to remain as pure as possible,” Mr. Altuzarra said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Instinctively the masses were associating for mutual protection and, almost unconsciously, working out by themselves programs of action.
From Violence and the Labor Movement by Robert Hunter
