date
noun
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen.
were dating
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past progressiveof date.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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They don’t recognize each other because, while Kenna and Scotty were dating, Scotty’s buddy since boyhood Ledger was off playing for the Denver Broncos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Rumours over whether the stars were dating began swirling as early as 2013, when A$AP supported the Barbadian singer on her Diamonds World Tour.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
When we were dating back in Chicago, he never came to my comedy shows and barely even acknowledged that I did comedy, which sent the message that he didn’t think I was funny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
Between sets, I mustered up the courage to say, “Speaking of Jon, I owe you an apology for giving you bad vibes when you were dating him. That was my issue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
I played a tape of old, romantic music from the years when they were dating, the kind that always gave the Doctorita a far-off, dreamy look in her eyes.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
