trade
noun
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries.
were trading
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past progressiveof trade.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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So when McVay pulled Jimmy Lake aside and told him that the Rams were trading for McDuffie, Lake said he was nearly stunned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Shares, though, were trading about 7% lower in Thursday’s extended session, with declines building throughout the earnings call.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Meta shares rose and were trading near $578 in afternoon trading.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Nvidia beat analyst estimates on revenue and adjusted earnings, but shares were trading slightly lower in after-hours trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“So it became public, what they were trading for . . .” “Yes, and sometimes the crowd called out in a scornful way. They jeered. I think that’s the right word.”
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
