unite
verb (used with object)
to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
were uniting
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past progressiveof unite.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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As more women entered the genre, some were uniting on hit records such as “Ladies Night,” while others were pit against each other.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
The party leader Sir Ed Davey said it showed voters were uniting to defeat the Conservatives.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2023
While young people were uniting behind Bass, San Fernando Valley voters went in the other direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
During the 1800s, such groups were uniting into nations and building industries to survive among other nation-states.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
At the same time women were uniting in great numbers to gain the vote, a huge segment of them were facing another challenge, one that history books have often overlooked.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
