assume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted or without proof.
were assuming
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past progressiveof assume.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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On Tuesday, financial authorities said they were assuming temporary management of the private investment firm.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Until Omicron's onset, carriers were assuming that a rebound in business and international traffic would help mitigate the cost pressure and allow them to be profitable this year.
From Reuters ● Jan. 11, 2022
You were assuming that work from home was going to be here for real.
From The Verge ● Dec. 21, 2021
He seemed pleased that his research had been of use, though, and he agreed that the “extrapolation” Blanco and her team were assuming could hold water.
From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2021
The faint clouds were assuming definite outlines; and we saw that, under this mist, the spectacle had begun anew and was continuing.
From The Three Eyes by Maurice Leblanc
