bring
verb (used with object)
to carry, convey, conduct, or cause (someone or something) to come with, to, or toward the speaker.
were bringing
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past progressiveof bring.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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Trump said on Friday his envoys were bringing a "proposal" to end fighting.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
He talked about meeting Curry at the Roxy when they were bringing the show to the U.S. and how taken aback he was to see him in character.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Grande’s stanbase quickly retaliated, saying that those commenting on her weight were bringing back body-shaming and tabloid-era hypercriticism.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have been arrested in the US after British authorities announced they were bringing further charges against them.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
All the morning the gardeners were bringing flowers into the house, the last of the white lilac, and great lupins and delphiniums, roses in hundreds, and every sort of lily.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
