commute
verb (used with object)
to change (a prison sentence or other penalty) to a less severe one.
were commuting
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past progressiveof commute.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 Vashon post office last month had nine routes and only three regular carriers, with the vacant routes being handled by temporary workers who were commuting to the island, the Beachcomber reported.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2023
Growing up in the Netherlands, with its network of pathways, its flat landscape and its bicycle-friendly traffic laws, the brothers Ties and Taco Carlier were commuting with their parents on bikes by age 4.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2022
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
