mark
noun
a visible impression or trace on something, such as a line, cut, dent, stain, or bruise.
were marking
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past progressiveof mark.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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Each bead slipped through her fingers as if she were marking the seconds, bargaining with time.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2026
Iranians were marking the new year spring festival of Nowruz on Friday, as well as the final day of Ramadan, with state media reporting Iran would observe the start of the Eid holiday on Saturday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
It found that businesses were marking up medicine prices, sometimes by as much as four times the purchase cost.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
Family members and supporters were marking the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest Israeli hostage, in a somber ceremony Thursday in Tel Aviv.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Her strides took on purpose as if her feet were marking a path through the cornfields where wild girls ran unconstrained — and where they hid themselves when the world judged them for their agency.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
