design
verb (used with object)
to prepare the preliminary sketch or the plans for (a work to be executed), especially to plan the form and structure of.
was designing
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past progressiveof design.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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By then, Donovan had earned an architecture degree from Yale University and was designing homes.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 9, 2026
A critical factor was designing a support material that keeps the atoms stable while still allowing them to remain reactive.
From Science Daily β Mar. 20, 2026
First was designing and building a handsome, waist-level fence to frame the coming landscape, all while welcoming visitors with a wide cutout at the gate.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 26, 2025
That’s what Henderson did when he was designing his country house in Hillsdale, N.Y.
From Seattle Times β Mar. 8, 2024
His chief charge, though, was designing the next generation of rockets.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
