extend
verb (used with object)
to stretch out; draw out to the full length.
were extending
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past progressiveof extend.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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Oil futures were extending their declines on Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested that a deal with Iran was close, raising hopes for a resolution to the months-long stalemate in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Advanced Micro Devices shares were extending their rally into a seventh session as optimism builds for the company’s business of selling central processing units for artificial-intelligence servers.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026
Still, European stocks were extending their recent selloff on Tuesday, with the continent’s flagship Stoxx 600 index 0.8% lower.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
On Friday, officers announced they were extending their search downstream towards the sea at Morecambe Bay.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2023
The bats were extending and folding their wings, unsure of what to do.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
