embed
verb (used with object)
to fix into a surrounding mass.
were embedding
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past progressiveof embed.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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Soon, online articles were embedding the fan film in their coverage of the Warner Bros. announcement, leading younger fans to it for the first time while older ones relived its lo-fi magic.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
Journalists were embedding themselves in the thick of fighting and sending back reports.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2013
