monitor
noun
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
was monitoring
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past progressiveof monitor.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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The answer was monitoring software for now — and no, Eaves does not feel bad about it.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Authorities arrested an armed man they said was monitoring security operations at President Trump’s golf course near Los Angeles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
The school was monitoring the roster during the summer and delayed a final decision “as long as possible” hoping the roster would expand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
The watchdog added it was monitoring the situation closely and would be contacting specific providers, but has not confirmed which ones.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
He hoped to get conclusive answers from Admiral Ulysses Sharp, commander of the Pacific fleet, who was monitoring the situation from his base in Hawaii.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
