upload
verb (used with object)
to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a smaller to a larger computer.
were uploading
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past progressiveof upload.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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The film had fallen victim to a number of copyright infringements as eager fans were uploading clips from it to social media platforms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
Officials were uploading pictures of the victims on government websites and would carry out DNA testing if needed, he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2023
On one hand, unless people were uploading extremely sensitive photos to Facebook, the fallout from this latest breach would seem limited.
From The Verge ● Dec. 15, 2018
By its fifth anniversary, in 2010, YouTubers were uploading 24 hours of video every minute, and some of them were making enough cash to quit their day jobs.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2015
They were uploading their images when a man walked in.
From New York Times ● Oct. 25, 2014
