program
noun
a plan of action to accomplish a specified end.
was programming
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past progressiveof program.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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At 12 he was programming his own games.
From MarketWatch ● May 23, 2026
The hard part now was programming their software.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 28, 2022
Many of the comments, however, pointed out that GAC was programming for a predominantly white, straight audience – exactly the critiques that Hallmark faced a few years ago under Abbott's leadership.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2022
“The first thing out of the box was the picture of the African-American Museum, and 15 seconds later it was programming -the Oscars,” Watts said.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2020
He spoke only when spoken to and said as little as possible in response, except—he and Jesse were alike in this—when the subject was programming, computers, or any possible social or technical Net application.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
