sell
verb (used with object)
to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price.
were selling
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past progressiveof sell.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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Back then, spec houses — homes built without a specific buyer in mind — were selling like hotcakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
"We were selling over 1,000 cases, which is for us a good amount of wine, to Canada, and now we have zero since tariffs. So it's a big problem."
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Of course, other merchants were selling those items for lower prices or had recently slashed their prices, and prices can be negotiated downward.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
"We were selling the documentary as 'who's the next Prince Naseem?'," says Mitchell.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
And Archie had been right, of course, because there they were, Renault and Janza up there on the platform, and the tickets were selling like there was no tomorrow.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
