temp
noun
an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time; a temporary worker.
was temping
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past progressiveof temp.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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I went to his office where he was temping and practiced walking and reading lines, and he said, “See, you can do it.”
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022
I was temping, barely surviving — I’d spend hours on one drip.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2020
“As I was temping throughout my 20s, I really had to change it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2018
I profusely apologized, explained that I was temping for the day and would be happy to reimburse the hungry woman for her loss.
From Inc ● Jan. 3, 2012
