cooperate
verb (used without object)
to work or act together or jointly for a common purpose or benefit.
were cooperating
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past progressiveof cooperate.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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GKN officials at the time said they were cooperating with the investigation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Immediately after the May 22 crackdown, both brokerage firms said they were cooperating with the Chinese regulator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Now they thought we were cooperating with Excel and we didn't want to help them so it reflected even worse on us," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
Representatives from Snap and Discord previously told The Washington Times they were cooperating with the Judiciary Committee and appreciated the opportunity to share their testimony.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 29, 2023
The British troops, as related in another chapter, were cooperating with the French at Mons.
From America's War for Humanity by Thomas Herbert Russell
