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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That made people feel they were participating in the capital markets—especially because they could trade with as little as $10 and leverage it, sometimes 30-fold or more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
As of early September, according to the program website, 474 agencies in 32 states were participating, up from 141 agencies in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
The memo showed the list of students who were participating in the sim test tomorrow morning at eight.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
