enlist
verb (used without object)
to enroll, usually voluntarily, for military service.
were enlisting
-
past progressiveof enlist.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Maybe it was all the people out of work who needed money, or all the other people out of work who were enlisting to serve the newly formed Zoom class and suddenly needed e-bikes.
From The Verge ● Sep. 13, 2021
I liked the opening part too, because there was a way they were enlisting the audience to listen, and it seemed to be similar to how the audience might hear an epic—analogous to medieval storytelling.
From Slate ● May 30, 2018
GMU officials declined to release any other information about the case, including whether the university police were enlisting any other law enforcement help to find the suspects or what was being done for the victimized students.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2016
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation said a half-dozen former armed forces personnel were enlisting, citing unnamed sources.
From Reuters ● Nov. 21, 2014
His irritation grew on him, and at the same time he wanted to know what Jessie thought of his remaining inertly here, while all his contemporaries were enlisting.
From Across the Stream by Edward Frederic Benson
