submit
verb (used with object)
to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
were submitting
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past progressiveof submit.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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It said young jobseekers were submitting dozens, sometimes hundreds of applications, but rejections had become the norm.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“A lot of countries were submitting songs in English, and that was a way of saying, ‘See, we can speak the language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
YouTube wasn’t even aware he and his team were submitting their series for Emmy consideration in 2013, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
A State Election Board investigation found that those people were submitting ballots for themselves and family members who lived with them, which is allowed under Georgia law.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2023
Llewelyn and Howel were submitting themselves to the inevitable with what grace they could, but with very indignant and hostile feelings hidden deep in their hearts.
From The Lord of Dynevor by Evelyn Everett-Green
