guide
verb (used with object)
to assist (a person) to travel through, or reach a destination in, an unfamiliar area, as by accompanying or giving directions to the person.
were guiding
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past progressiveof guide.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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Revenue rose to $2.54 billion, while analysts were guiding for revenue of $2.34 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
On this evening, the leaders were guiding the girls through a lesson plan about family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2024
You were guiding an eco tour, in Peru?
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2021
“By April, judges around the country were guiding critical court functions from their home offices — or their kitchen tables,” he wrote.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2020
Jasper walked silently beside me, his hand on the small of my back, as if he were guiding me.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
