reside
verb (used without object)
to dwell permanently or for a considerable time.
were residing
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past progressiveof reside.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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Over three-quarters of the Ghanaian returnees had overstayed their visas, while all 854 Nigerians were residing in South Africa illegally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
“We learned that almost 70 children were residing in tents and without shelter at the facility,” Mohamed said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2023
The Tribune also wrote that at the beginning of August, nearly 6,000 migrants were residing in city-run temporary shelters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
“It was probably the closest time that Pavement ever had to what most bands have,” Nastanovich says, “in that all of its members were residing in the same place and practicing on a regular schedule.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2022
We were residing just ten paces from someone who was quite possibly a villain of the foulest kind.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
