endure
verb (used with object)
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo.
were enduring
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past progressiveof endure.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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Ahead of Thursday’s vote, hearing board member Cynthia Verdugo-Peralta expressed her sympathy to the families who were enduring the fallout from the fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
As they await the outcome of diplomatic manoeuvres, the prisoners who spoke to the BBC said they were enduring hardships in overcrowded facilities.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
On Wednesday, swathes of other areas, including the central hub of Nagoya and communities near Tokyo in the east, were enduring temperatures approaching or exceeding 40C.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Palestinians were enduring “one of the darkest chapters” in their history.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
It has all been most unfortunate, Polly's being ill here in your house when you were enduring so much yourself.
From The Camp Fire Girls in the Outside World by Margaret Vandercook
