show
verb (used with object)
to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
were showing
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past progressiveof show.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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More and more, people in my daily life were showing up looking completely different, and to not acknowledge that at all made me feel a little crazy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Her in-laws had a different reaction: “We were showing them the house, and they got more irritated with every room — like, ‘You have books in here too?’
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
Based on Friday’s closing prices, these 19 stocks were showing July declines of at least 25%, according to data provided by LSEG.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The 16-year-old, who cannot be named, said they were showing off household objects, Swansea Crown Court was told.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
There were too many doors to count leading off the hall, and yet more goblins were showing people in and out of these.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
