check
verb (used with object)
to stop or arrest the motion of suddenly or forcibly.
were checking
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past progressiveof check.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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And we were checking our statuses on the website to see if we had a valid driver’s license for over a month.”
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
According to other attendees, including Times journalists, event staff were checking tickets, though not very thoroughly, at multiple points prior to escalators that descended to the metal detectors where Allen allegedly dashed past armed security.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
The sheriff said the assailant appeared to be alone in the vehicle and police dogs were checking the car for explosives.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
They were checking on their fleets of AI assistants to make sure they were still laboring away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
"Wait a minute. You knew, didn't you! You knew he was going to that party. That's why you were checking on him!"
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
