commit
verb (used with object)
to do; perform; perpetrate.
were committing
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past progressiveof commit.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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Nevertheless, Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards signalled they were committing to the ceasefire and had "not launched anything at any country", according to the state broadcaster.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Were individuals in states where marijuana is legal on notice that they were committing a crime by owning a gun?
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2026
The legal art, or so I was given to understand, is so infinitely subtle that outsiders were committing a species of lèse-majesté to question Garland’s approach.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2024
United were committing more men forward and the home supporters were growing increasingly frustrated as Rangers failed to restore their two-goal cushion.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2022
It was as if we were committing a crime, and it was necessary for them to stand outside school grounds.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
