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
The attack is believed to have happened as Ukrainian troops were marking Artillery Day, celebrating military personnel working in artillery and missile units.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2023
Mr. Biden arrived as Ukrainians were marking the “Day of the Heavenly Hundred Heroes,” commemorating the protesters killed in the clashes that drove pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych from power in 2014.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 20, 2023
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
