crater
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past progressiveof crater.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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Ignoring the shifts in the markets was my main advice for long-term investors throughout the winter, when stocks were cratering.
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
Even as markets were cratering this month, Mr. Trump has clung to the good days.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2020
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., a government agency, had taken over the bank and was desperately seeking buyers at a time when financial markets were cratering and even the nation’s biggest banks were trembling.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 17, 2016
