model
noun
a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
was modeling
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past progressiveof model.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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That’s well above the FactSet consensus, which was modeling less than $12 and less than $16, respectively.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
He said a few years ago he was modeling his strategy after those of Warren Buffett and Carl Icahn, finding undervalued stocks like the former and pressing for change like the latter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
And I think that she was modeling humility in strength.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2023
He was modeling at age 5 and working in commercials by age 9, and one of the reasons he chose USC was the opportunity to keep studying football and acting and pursuing both passions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2021
The photographer had me sit on a high black stool, and do all these poses, like I was modeling.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
