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were dating

  • past progressive
    of date.
    date
    noun
    a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen.

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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

Child-rearing, while wonderful, brought out new sides of us that weren’t there when we were dating.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026

I’m serious: He would constantly flirt with other women while we were dating, constantly compare me to his exes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025

Jurors were also told he hid his relationships with other women from Louise while they were dating, and was signed up to dating apps Hinge and Bumble.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025

To the truth about why I didn’t really want to kiss Tim Huber while we were dating last year.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King