provide
verb (used with object)
to make available; furnish.
were providing
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past progressiveof provide.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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The company and the freeholder said they were providing residents with temporary heating and alternative access to shower facilities, "with further arrangements also being explored".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Former Sherman Oaks Notre Dame coach Kevin Rooney and former Hart coach Mike Herrington, both Hall of Famers who had more than 300 coaching victories, were providing support to Goossen, who played for Rooney.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Asked afterward if the Chinese were providing Iran with targeting information, he declined to answer directly, saying “nothing that China has done has in any way changed the trajectory of the conflict.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The court was told two staff members were providing care and starting to serve snacks.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
On the far end was a bed piled high with laundry and a fairly extensive desk and computer setup, complete with three monitors that were providing the brightest lights in the room.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
