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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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
In the highest elevations, the excessive snowfall rates of up to four inches per hour were combining with winds topping 75 mph to produce whiteout conditions.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2021
In union, they were combining to provide unprecedented service to humans.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
