cede
verb (used with object)
to yield or formally surrender to another.
were ceding
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past progressiveof cede.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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While chip stocks were bouncing on Tuesday and software stocks were ceding some ground, neither move unwinds the extent of Monday’s performance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The victory convinced other countries they were ceding an edge by not embracing conditioning.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 19, 2018
Mr. Turley said lawmakers pushing for secrecy were ceding their own oversight powers to the bureaucracy.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2018
The two finally got together, and Mr. Luckett was intrigued to discover the degree to which celebrities were ceding control of their images on Facebook.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2012
Produced primarily by Rob Kleiner and busbee, these songs hark back to the 1960s and ’70s, when Motown girl groups were ceding ground to soul-driven rock.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2012
