check
verb (used with object)
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly.
was checking
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past progressiveof check.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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She was checking people in on the pier for a separate boat tour to Sazan on a replica galleon that advertises the opportunity to “be a pirate for a day.”
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
While waiting for the meeting to begin, Barton was checking the airline’s app on his phone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
I had no idea everyone else on our team was offering our manager updates once or twice a day — meanwhile, I was checking in with her once a week.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
I was checking in for my Boston-Phoenix flight at a makeshift terminal about 25 miles west of Boston Logan International Airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Oy, you there! Is this your toad?” said Hagrid, who was checking the boats as people climbed out of them.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
