test
noun
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
was testing
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past progressiveof test.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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He also said Ukraine was testing five of its own interceptors against drones.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Rival Anthropic said in July that software it was testing got onto the internet and hacked unsuspecting companies without the AI-maker’s knowledge in three separate incidents dating back to April.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
By Sunday morning, the team was testing the WFI's focusing mechanism.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Widdecombe added that it was all so secretive that he had to tell his taxi driver he was testing for a show called The Great Garden Glow Up, if he was asked.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“When’s the next game?” he asked, like he was testing me.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
