own
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive).
were owning
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past progressiveof own.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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Civil Guard police raided the couple's home on the island of Majorca after learning that they were owning and breeding rare feline species which they then sold on social media.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2025
Growth funds based on the S&P 500 indexes now contain fossil-fuel energy stocks, and if you thought that by holding those funds you were owning tech stocks, you may be disappointed.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
As that game went on, felt like we were owning the line of scrimmage and we were going to keep on feeding those backs because we were getting some push up front and things.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2016
"If I were owning a team, I would go out and sink my money in front office talent," a high-ranking executive told Olney.
From Chicago Tribune ● Oct. 3, 2011
He saw plainly that all his misfortunes were owning to the loss of the lamp, and vainly wondered who had robbed him of it.
From Aladdin and the Magic Lamp by Unknown
