pave
verb (used with object)
to cover or lay (a road, walk, etc.) with concrete, stones, bricks, tiles, wood, or the like, so as to make a firm, level surface.
were paving
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past progressiveof pave.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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Sanchez first announced her plan to fly with an all-women crew on a Blue Origin rocket in 2023 in an interview with Vogue, saying they were "paving the way for women".
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2025
An Ankara consultancy company executive said expectations of economic policy changes were paving the way for investment.
From Reuters ● Apr. 19, 2023
On Tuesday, workers still were paving parts of the plaza around the Olympic Tennis Centre in Rio's Olympic Park.
From US News ● Sep. 7, 2016
They were being billed as the “Garth Brooks Comeback Special Event,” and presumably were paving the way for a more extensive full-scale tour, his first since announcing his retirement from touring in 2001.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2014
They were paving the road to their own downfall.
From Glories of Spain by Charles W. (William) Wood
