change
verb (used with object)
to make the form, nature, content, future course, etc., of (something) different from what it is or from what it would be if left alone.
were changing
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past progressiveof change.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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The findings suggested that cells deprived of Mitch were changing how they distributed and used these lipids, drawing on some of their available fatty resources to support increased energy consumption.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
"The council knew from 2022 that the rules on Class Q were changing and coming into play," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Benchmark two-year and 10-year Treasury note yields moved modestly higher in early Monday trading, and were changing hands at 3.788% and 4.314% respectively, heading into the start of an exceptionally active week on Wall Street.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
“They were changing shifts so we couldn’t get the right doctor,” Chloe said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Europe and the world were changing, he said: no matter which side won, a way of life was gone forever.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
