participate
verb (used without object)
to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed byin ).
were participating
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past progressiveof participate.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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They include referees who took charge of qualifying matches for the 2014 World Cup and 2012 Olympic Games in London in which the South Korea national team were participating.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The pilot study followed women with overweight or obesity who were participating in a six-month weight loss program.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
And Starbucks questioned the numbers of workers the union said were participating in the strike and of the cities affected.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
In 2022, more than 50 people were participating in the plan, which provided no employer-matching contribution, according to the company’s most recent U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025
The memo showed the list of students who were participating in the sim test tomorrow morning at eight.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
