host
noun
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere.
were hosting
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past progressiveof host.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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Plus, corporate was aware that they were hosting the event.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
It also found they were not verifying that invoices sent by cities were directly related to the events they were hosting.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
Daniel's death came seven years after a day that should have been one of celebration for Yorath when, as assistant coach of Bradford, the club were hosting Lincoln before lifting the Third Division title.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
The junior editors were hosting one at his office the following week; 50 people had RSVP’d.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
Walt and Billie never knew they were hosting a vagrant.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
