enter
verb (used without object)
to come or go in.
were entering
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past progressiveof enter.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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Meanwhile, an entry-level salary doesn’t buy the kind of life it did when Clark’s parents were entering the workforce.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
“We were entering a time of unknown and a lot of fear. I wanted to create something that was worth a damn.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
Imagineering’s roughly 3,000 artists, engineers and project managers have long operated largely in secret, a company tactic so that theme park visitors would feel they were entering a magical alternate world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Kering, owner of luxury handbag-maker Gucci, and the French grooming giant said in a joint statement they were "entering a long-term strategic partnership in luxury beauty and wellness".
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
But as we were entering the gym, he asked, “So, did you stab Edward Cullen with a pencil or what? I’ve never seen him act like that.”
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
