single
adjective
only one in number; one only; unique; sole.
was singling
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past progressiveof single.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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Meanwhile, Drew Wile, the other parent, suggested the principal was singling out athletes, noting other Ipswich High graduates were spotted with stogies after the June 7 ceremony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
As it happened, the British state was singling him out for different purposes.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2019
After the capture of El Chapo and the publication of Penn’s story, it soon became evident that the Mexican government was singling out del Castillo as a target of investigation.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 21, 2016
And on Saturday, as global leaders congratulated themselves on reaching an agreement, the U.S. was singling out China for praise for its constructive engagement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2015
She was singling Lanfear out for the expression of her pleasure in seeing him again, and recalling the incidents of her summer at Magnolia before, it seemed, any of her girls were out.
From Between the Dark and the Daylight by William Dean Howells
