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
Alan Delaney, the mine’s general manager, in a Thursday memo to employees described the suspension as an “unprecedented and totally surprising action,” and said the scale was measuring accurately.
From Reuters ● Feb. 16, 2023
A couple of tables away, Gary Douglas, 52, was measuring the time in pint glasses.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
The challenge was measuring small variations of an exceedingly rare gas, which Yeung says was akin to weighing a Boeing 737 jet to within the weight of a grain of sand.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 5, 2022
The stomach alone was measuring time. in the warehouse, I often worked next to a young Frenchwoman.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
