download
verb (used with object)
to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to a peripheral device.
were downloading
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past progressiveof download.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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The court ruled that Cox Communications can’t be held liable for knowing its users were downloading and sharing music illegally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
When Twitter changed to X on Apple’s App Store on July 31, it quickly affected how many people were downloading the app.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
Gamers no longer needed GameStop because they were downloading games, rather than buying digital discs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
The Northern Ireland minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, said on Thursday that a large number of politicians in parliament were downloading the show's app to vote to inflict pain on Hancock.
From Reuters ● Nov. 11, 2022
After the publication of the sixth chapter in December 2000, the author decided to stop the experiment, because more and more readers were downloading the chapters without paying for them.
From The eBook is 40 (1971-2011) by Marie Lebert
