convert
verb (used with object)
were converting
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past progressiveof convert.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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Neither did Mazda abandon conventional switches, rotary knobs and paddles even as other companies were converting to capacitive and haptic controls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
I have heard from so many direct-to-consumer brands that they had a whole business where they were converting against targeted advertising.
From The Verge ● Aug. 16, 2022
Artist were converting high-ceilinged, undivided loft areas into studios and living spaces — a violation of city regulations in a neighborhood zoned for industrial use.
From New York Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
The 49ers were converting at an impressive clip in the red zone the first 14 games with TDs on a league-best 73.8% of trips inside the 20.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
In the laboratory, which adjoined the parlor, Dad, his movie cameraman, a nurse, and Dr. Burton were converting a desk into an operating table, and setting up the cross-section background and lights.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
