treat
verb (used with object)
to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way.
were treating
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past progressiveof treat.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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But the teenagers they were treating to a graduation trip to Orlando, Fla., would have had to go through the standard line in Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Mexican authorities said they were treating the wounded and investigating what was behind the shooting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
Options markets, and broader volatility gauges, meanwhile, suggested investors were treating the two-week cease-fire as “a reprieve, not a resolution,” according to Saxo Bank’s head of commodity strategy, Ole Hansen.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
"I felt so sorry for the staff and those they were treating," she said.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
The way they were treating him made Salva feel stronger still.
From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park
