make
verb (used with object)
to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc..
were making
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past progressiveof make.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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Temperatures soaring above 100 degrees Fahrenheit were making it difficult to go out during the day, and water shortages were making her business, which uses horses to coach business leaders, untenable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
But if one were making a list in one’s head, last weekend’s results should have clarified the odds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
"These results show that ancient communities were making deliberate and meaningful choices about where their stones came from," Dr. Leary said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Suddenly, we felt like we were making really good progress," says Shovlin.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
She thought they were silly and frivolous, and now that they were living at Daffodil Manor they were making even less money each week since their room and board were covered.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
