combine
verb (used with object)
to bring into or join in a close union or whole; unite.
were combining
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past progressiveof combine.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 Mariners didn’t provide an abundance of run support for Gilbert despite myriad base runners against a collection of Padres relievers, who were combining in a bullpen outing.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2023
Nicholas Lyes, RAC head of roads policy, said its research suggested drivers were combining "two consecutive days in the office with homeworking either side because it's more convenient for them".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2022
The producers told Zoromski that they were combining the job of prop assistant and armorer, and that gave Zoromski a bad feeling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
The first hint that this ceiling might be broached appeared in Britain during the middle decades of the 18th century, just as the Enlightenment and industrialization were combining to transform European and North American societies.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2021
The lights were glowing in the factory, the work was going on; machines were turning, chemicals were combining, people were producing goods and earning their livings.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
