were solidifying

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  of solidify.
  solidify

  verb (used with object)

  to make solid; make into a hard or compact mass; change from a liquid or gaseous to a solid form.

Example Sentences

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were solidifying

While most teams were solidifying starting lineups and refining play calls during the final two weeks of fall camp, Nevada still was hiring coaches.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

The armed forces general staff said they were "solidifying positions" they had reached in the Staromaiorske area east of the city of Zaporizhzhia.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2023

And now these top layers were solidifying, clinging to the glass.

From The Raid on the Termites by Paul Ernst

Related Words

• cement
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• stiffen
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