were mixing
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past progressiveof mix.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
mixverb (used with object)to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
Example Sentences
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Fiber reinforcement has been around since the first masons were mixing horsehair into their mud.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023
“They did a nice job covering, they were mixing up coverages, they were doing a good job with taking away a bunch of reads and taking away leverage,” Foles said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
“When we were mixing the movie, he was on Zoom with us, all day long, from a different city every day,” Appel said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
Olsen: And was there anything that jumped out at you when you were mixing season three?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
Thorn and Seven had snuck into their school’s potions room five days after their spy mission and were mixing ingredients together for a particularly volatile enchantment.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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