charge
verb (used with object)
to impose or ask as a price or fee.
were charging
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past progressiveof charge.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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As in other resort towns, hotels and ski mountains were charging dizzying rates to keep up with operational costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
According to Daniel Langer, the CEO of luxury strategy consultancy Équité and professor at Pepperdine University, “a lot of the brands were charging high prices simply because there was a convention in the category.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
In 2008, when Sallie Mae first started tabulating costs, institutions like NYU and Harvard were charging upward of $50,000 on their brochures, while public schools and two-year programs were charging proportionally less.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Pre-World Cup rate: In late spring, we were charging $250-$280 per night on average.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Wouldn’t you be afraid if two bears were charging toward you?
From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown
