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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“Walt gave everyone a feeling that they were creating things that others had never thought of before, of being a part of history.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
When Gavalas asked Gemini if its creators knew they were creating a new life form, Gemini explained:
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 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
The other two were creating an artificial intelligence that allowed the robot to comprehend the world, and making robots in large numbers.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
There was little hope of overpowering the history my father and sister were creating for me.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
