lengthen
verb (used with object)
to make longer; make greater in length.
were lengthening
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past progressiveof lengthen.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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The seven-lane bridge, which served 100,000 vehicles and 20,000 daily transit riders, has been barricaded since March 23, 2020, when the Seattle Department of Transportation noticed diagonal shear cracks were lengthening at an alarming rate.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2022
The shadows were lengthening but it was still light, and the cycle ride would only take 10 minutes.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 24, 2019
The afternoon shadows were lengthening, and the homes on the hill stood silent in their ruin.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2016
The shadows were lengthening across Augusta National when his long day was finally done.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2011
The Rebs were lengthening their aim, beginning to fire high, too long.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
