were commuting
- past progressive of commute.
Example Sentences
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The storm had two saving graces: Dry snow less capable of snapping trees and tearing down power lines, and its timing on a weekend, when schools were closed and few people were commuting.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2022
People were commuting, and some of them had an hour-plus commute, and they were like, “Why would I commute an hour just to sit at a desk?”
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
Where she was born, people were commuting by horse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2020
He ticked off the name of some of his regular riders — Chris, Al, John — and wondered how they were commuting during the strike.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2019
Upcars were shooting over, back and forth, people were commuting.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
