measure
noun
a unit or standard of measurement.
were measuring
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past progressiveof measure.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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In the small studio, workers in ventilation masks were measuring, buffing and painting artificial limbs as Dmitry had his fitting inspected.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
Meanwhile, in the visitors’ locker room, paramedics were measuring the electrical activity of Harbaugh’s heart by administering an electrocardiogram.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2024
"We were measuring things like temperature, light and oxygen in the water," said lead author Adrianne Smits, a research scientist in the UC Davis Environmental Science and Policy Department.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
Unless you were measuring sea-level rise before, during and after, you’ll never be sure a sudden change was caused by the collapse, said William B. Gail, a former president of the American Meteorological Society.
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
“They were measuring the starlight. And the aurora. He had a passion for the aurora. I think his main interest was in ruins, though. Ancient things.”
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
