receive
verb (used with object)
to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered).
were receiving
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past progressiveof receive.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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Coffee was then reintroduced without participants knowing whether they were receiving caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Similarly, only approximately one-third of adults between ages 45 and 49 were receiving their recommended colorectal cancer screenings.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Both men were reported to be in stable condition, and were receiving treatment in a Kathmandu hospital, the energy ministry said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
He knew the campaign was paying off when he overheard MPs in a parliamentary bar complaining about the flood of letters they were receiving on the subject.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
While the government announced that it was maintaining control throughout the country, the Liberals were receiving secret news of armed uprisings in the interior.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
