clear
adjective
free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light.
were clearing
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past progressiveof clear.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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By the first week of June, images distributed by Airbus showed crews had repaired road damage, and trucks visible on satellite images were clearing dirt and reopening collapsed tunnel entrances.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Guam resident Marie and her partner, who were clearing up the debris with an excavator, had to move out of their house after Sinlaku and were living in a van when Bavi struck.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Several protestors surrounded the officers when they were clearing the roadway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
It's almost as if the mass extinction process were clearing the way for this wild flourishing of new life you've planted.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2025
Meanwhile, Rondon and a group of camaradas were clearing a trail over the hills and cliffs so they could drag the remaining canoes overland.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
