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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A critical factor was designing a support material that keeps the atoms stable while still allowing them to remain reactive.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2026
That was top of mind for Matt Jacobson when he was designing the company’s new retail pop-up stores.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
That’s what Henderson did when he was designing his country house in Hillsdale, N.Y.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
When the Department of the Interior charted E-Cavern’s property the company in 2006, it was "designing, building, and storing electronic data in a secure environment for the financial, government, business, and military sectors."
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2023
I wasn’t up for watching Buzz’s demo reel or hearing about the friendly-faced Buddha she needed for the Tibetan prayer room she was designing.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
