mark
noun
a visible impression or trace on something, such as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise.
was marking
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past progressiveof mark.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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Li’s memo was marking the ninth anniversary of Sea’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
“I was marking these different items up by like 50%,” says Arora, now 17.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
"I was marking my run-up out and Shane Warne came over and said 'That's a bowl first, isn't it?'," says Broad.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
DeMaio resumed and then was interrupted a third time, so Lowenthal could wish “a very, very happy birthday” to a third Democratic Assembly member, who was marking the occasion the next day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2025
It looked like Carlisle was marking bases, but could they really be that far apart?
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
