join
verb (used with object)
to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together.
were joining
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past progressiveof join.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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Mubi’s staff ballooned from about 40 people in 2020 to more than 400 in 2025, many of whom thought they were joining a progressive company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
They told us the men knew they were joining the military, but did not expect to serve on the front line.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
Bill said in October that four new, independent directors were joining its board as part of a “cooperation agreement” with the hedge fund.
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2025
If Coinbase and Palantir execs thought they were joining a widely loved state celebration, they were wrong.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2025
I guess dorm parties got old, so they’re wilding out on the subway instead—and were joining them, dammit.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
