meet
verb (used with object)
to come upon; come into the presence of; encounter.
were meeting
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past progressiveof meet.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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At other moments, conversation and connection were happening right outside on the balcony between attendees, some of whom were meeting each other for the first time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Around the time the protesters were meeting Nadda, police and paramilitary forces moved in to clear Jantar Mantar.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Lebanon and Israel were meeting in Washington on Tuesday to hammer out a path to ending the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
He posted it on social media just as U.S. negotiators led by Vice President JD Vance were meeting with Iranian counterparts in Switzerland to hammer out a permanent peace deal.
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
“I thought you were meeting us at the rally point,” he said.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
