major
noun
a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
was majoring
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past progressiveof major.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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While studying in an NYU library, he met Sarah Fryer, who was majoring in psychology and biology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Dominguez, who was majoring in biological sciences, had been in his third year at UC Davis until April 25, when he was separated for unspecified academic reasons, according to the university.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2023
Goncalves, a senior, was majoring in general studies.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 19, 2022
Ethan, a 20-year-old member of the Sigma Chi fraternity who loved sports, was dating 20-year-old Xana Kernodle, a junior who was majoring in marketing and a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Instead I was majoring in hustling, something no university would give me a degree for.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
