control
verb (used with object)
were controlling
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past progressiveof control.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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My parents were controlling, and, after my divorce, they moved nearby and tried to assert authority over both my young son and me.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“They were controlling the clock a lot in the first half,” Jefferson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024
Survey participants who were controlling their type 2 diabetes ate fewer sugary foods and snacked less overall than participants without diabetes and those whose blood sugar levels indicated they were prediabetic.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023
After going ahead early on, they were controlling the contest before being pegged back by Awoniyi's equaliser just before the break.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2023
Each time, however, he drew back, as if someone were controlling him by an invisible thread.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
