count
verb (used with object)
to check over (the separate units or groups of a collection) one by one to determine the total number; add up; enumerate.
was counting
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past progressiveof count.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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Sherin said the group raised about $5 million in pledges and was counting on historical tax credits to fill the gap but still came up several million dollars short.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
He said he was "counting down the days" until he can return to performing.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Munger was counting down to a 100th birthday party on Jan. 1, 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
It said at a presentation in October that it was counting on its established well-heeled clients, ready to spend more than 50,000 euros a year on clothes, to accelerate growth.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
Davey Cantor was a poor fielder, but Mr. Galanter was counting on my pitching to finish off the game.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
