were tying
- past progressive of tie.
Example Sentences
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Farther south, on Catanduanes, a small island the state weather service said could take a "direct hit", residents were tying down their houses and putting weights on their roofs.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
Perhaps that's really what McLaren were tying to avoid.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2025
“It didn’t seem like they were tying to arrest him,” Bowens added.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2023
Some people were tying the knot on a summer Saturday, after the war delayed their plans.
From New York Times ● Aug. 14, 2022
I realized that they were tying up the line so that no hate calls could come through.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
