sublet
verb (used with object)
to sublease.
were subletting
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past progressiveof sublet.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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One of the men told us they were subletting and admitted there was no HMO licence - as the local authority register confirmed.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
Ms Calvi and Mr Daza were subletting rooms at the house in Dorset Road to six Spanish-speaking tenants, including Garcia.
From BBC ● May 27, 2022
Ms Calvi and Mr Daza were subletting rooms at the Dorset Road house to six Spanish-speaking tenants, including Garcia.
From BBC ● May 18, 2022
Assia Wevill, an aspiring poet, and her husband, David, a Canadian poet, who were subletting the Hugheses’ London flat, came for a visit.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2020
The complaints alleged that the tenants were subletting illegally or had not paid their rent or security deposits, even though the tenants often had records proving otherwise.
From Time ● Jan. 20, 2010
