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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Last week, more alarming details were revealed about a recent safety incident involving the company OpenAI, and the unexpected actions taken by an artificial intelligence thingamajig it was testing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
He wanted her to turn the weapons he was testing, including a long-range drone, into mass-produced items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
What started off as a few annoying emails became a pattern of escalation, which suggests she was testing the waters to see how far she could go.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
The limited testing that was available in the province was testing for the Zaïre strain and not coming up positive.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
I realized then that the demon girl, Robin, was testing me.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
