measure
noun
a unit or standard of measurement.
was measuring
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past progressiveof measure.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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“He was riding a skateboard and he was all happy. He was measuring the drapes here,” Adams said.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2024
However, Phipps notes that the area is still shifting about 88 times faster than it was in October 2022, when he was measuring movement on the order of inches per year, not per week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
Before she was forced to flee the incoming shelling, 56-year-old Lora, a hydro-meteorologist working for local authorities, was measuring the water level using a depth stick.
From Reuters ● Jun. 6, 2023
A couple of tables away, Gary Douglas, 52, was measuring the time in pint glasses.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
Harry suddenly realized that the tape measure, which was measuring between his nostrils, was doing this on its own.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
