share
noun
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
were sharing
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past progressiveof share.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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Instead of remaining isolated, the supposedly separate channels were sharing information with one another.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
A Western diplomatic source told AFP that Lebanese authorities were sharing information on flight movements with some other diplomatic missions in the country.
From Barron's ● Apr. 11, 2026
“I think we were sharing the ball today and Luka was getting double-teamed in the last five minutes. So, I think that was a good look for us,” Hachimura said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2026
Last month, a professor and a prominent alum were sharing a ride to Boston for a weekend seminar about Machiavelli.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
The visions he and Voldemort were sharing had changed in quality; they had become blurred, shifting as though they were moving in and out of focus.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
