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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At one stage, some 81 families were sharing one toilet with babies, children, teenagers and adults sharing the same space despite clear safety concerns, she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
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
The two were sharing a bench in Scottsdale’s pueblo-inspired civic plaza, a nearby fountain burbling in the 80-degree sunshine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
She took a chocolate chip cookie from a pack they were sharing and waved it for emphasis.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
