create
verb (used with object)
to cause to come into being, as something unique that would not naturally evolve or that is not made by ordinary processes.
were creating
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past progressiveof create.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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Authorities likely believed they were responding to demand, but the numbers suggest they were creating it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Among its suggestions were creating more work opportunities in people-facing sectors such as childcare, education and healthcare.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
Deeper analysis showed ravens were in fact revisiting spots where wolves commonly took down prey -- animals like deer, elk or bison -- suggesting the birds were creating and memorizing a "resource landscape."
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
That sent the message that software wasn’t going to be as profitable as in the past due to what agentic AIs were creating for free, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 4, 2026
It was a small, silly moment, but it also showed that boys from thirteen different countries and a wide array of ethnicities and religions and who spoke different languages were creating their own inside jokes.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
