insert
verb (used with object)
to put or place in.
were inserting
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past progressiveof insert.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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When they were inserting the lines, it was delayed over an hour.
From Slate ● May 23, 2023
Connect the tool to that socket via a port on the tool, as if you were inserting a new bulb.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2022
Opponents said lawmakers were inserting themselves into decisions that belong with families and their doctors.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people were inserting tainted music CDs into their computers and receiving spyware.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2013
The rescuers were inserting metal tubes to line the first 330 feet of the duct to strengthen it, and expect to finish the task on Monday morning.
From Reuters ● Oct. 11, 2010
