improve
verb (used with object)
to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition.
were improving
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past progressiveof improve.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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NHS England said there were signs A&E waiting times were improving - and many of these claims related to historic cases a few years old.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Executives said in March that foot traffic and comparable sales were improving as a result, with sales of running products growing in the double digits in the recent quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The company said a new satellite contract and swelling demand for its Patriot missile interceptor components were improving the division’s prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
As strange as it sounds for a team 4-0 down, England were improving.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
I talked to your English teacher a couple of months ago, and it seemed for a while there that you were improving.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
