finalize
verb (used with object)
to put into final form; complete all the details of.
were finalizing
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past progressiveof finalize.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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Earlier in the week, as crews were finalizing roadwork, they discovered a pinhole-sized leak in a pipe, temporarily pausing street repairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Trump said US and Chinese officials were "finalizing preparations" for the "historic" Beijing and Washington visits.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Amidst the whir, buyers and sellers were finalizing deals on tomatoes, mangoes and lettuce.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022
Leaders were finalizing the deal to seek a price cap during their three-day summit in the German Alps, where they conferred by video link with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 27, 2022
Only a few people knew of his presence in Floyd McKissick’s house, where Callis Brown and other NCC students were finalizing plans for a sit-in at a Durham lunch counter.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
