man
noun
an adult male person.
was manning
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past progressiveof man.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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Austin Police Department Corporal Patrick Oborski was manning a busy downtown intersection in Texas when he saw one of Waymo’s robotaxis zoom ahead of traffic—on the wrong side of the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Before heading off to the front, Shaman, his army call sign, was manning the stand of the "Berkut Military-Sports Cossack Club" in the shopping centre.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
The establishment’s chef, Evan Funke, was manning a pizza oven on the outdoor patio to offer guests pieces of pie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Sergeant Medyanyk was manning a Soviet-era vehicle armed with a small-caliber machine gun when an enormous column of Russian tanks, escorted by fighter jets, bore down on his position.
From New York Times ● Jul. 24, 2022
The same fella who had given me back Termite was manning the front desk.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
