balance
noun
a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
were balancing
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past progressiveof balance.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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Ultimately, we are tasked with the same dilemma our ancestors were, balancing the satisfaction of our needs with the risks that come along with the process of meeting them.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2025
He watched, past the waves, a whale breach, its tail pointing up, as if it were balancing beneath the sea on its great, balene’d snout.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2023
Others noted that the first two articles in the series did not include any subjects who were balancing work with parenthood.
From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
While growing up in Inglewood, Hill hid his CMT from everyone, learning how to walk without giving off any sign despite feeling as if he were balancing on two peg legs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
He recorded what he saw and what he felt in equal amounts, as if he were balancing the great scales of observation and reflection.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
