clash
verb (used without object)
to make a loud, harsh noise.
were clashing
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past progressiveof clash.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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Behind the scenes, however, Musk and Altman were clashing over a proposed shift of OpenAI to a for-profit business that could attract investors in the capital-intensive AI race.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Reports soon surfaced that Pazdur and Makary were clashing over the legality of new approval initiatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The announcement suggested progress after two days of concern that negotiators were backsliding and were clashing over terms of a preliminary nuclear agreement that they announced April 2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2015
So on Sunday night, nature and culture were clashing, and the pest controller came to spray.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2015
It was still raining lightly; the thunder and lightning were clashing away noisily farther up the valley.
From Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3 by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds
