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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A lot of my high school buddies — and college guys, too — were joining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2026
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
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
And now some of the older ones in the mass were joining in.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
