founder
noun
a person who founds or establishes something, as a company or institution.
were foundering
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past progressiveof founder.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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The self-effacing Canadian clearly won over his players — and won over 60% of his games since he was hired in June after Joe Girardi was fired and the Phillies were foundering below .500.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2022
The current residency controversy tracks back to a deal Trump cut in 1993 when his finances were foundering, and the cost of maintaining Mar-a-Lago was soaring into the multimillions each year.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2020
Last year’s Royals were foundering at the All-Star break.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2015
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Diplomats from Germany and France joined the United States in frenetic talks with Iran on Saturday, amid indications that negotiations were foundering with only days left before a deadline for an agreement.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 28, 2015
They slid across the snowdrifts smoothly, where the wheeled chariots were foundering and sinking.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
