confirm
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth, accuracy, validity, or genuineness of; corroborate; verify.
were confirming
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past progressiveof confirm.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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Mostly, they were making sure the other person didn’t miss this; they were confirming.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
It was as if they were confirming full mind-meld outside of their exclusive telepathic channel entirely for the crowd’s benefit.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 26, 2022
An hour or so later, officials were confirming that the project was dead in the water.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2021
They were confirming an article published on the Mediapart website quoting Herve Falciani as saying he would be interviewed at a closed-door session.
From Reuters ● Jul. 1, 2013
My parents corner me in a hug that mimics the one at Aaron’s blowout party, when we were confirming that our futures were bright.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
