find
verb (used with object)
to come upon by chance; meet with.
were finding
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past progressiveof find.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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"We were finding a mismatch between the temperature of the tropical Pacific and the impacts," said Becker about the old index.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Thiele: We were finding things as we went along, which is why we ultimately made out for eight hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
She said professionals seeking support for this cohort of children were "finding closed doors and dead ends".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
The ECB also found that businesses were finding it difficult to pass higher costs onto consumers through higher prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
While musicians and instrument-makers were finding ways of expanding the expressive range of what they could play, historical destiny was going to hand the bass line an unexpected boost.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
