monitor
noun
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
were monitoring
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past progressiveof monitor.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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The fossils had been uncovered by archaeologists who were monitoring the Davinópolis construction project as part of environmental licensing requirements.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The station said its presenter "would not realise that they had gone 'off air' unless they were monitoring their output via an internet monitor."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Radio Caroline said the remote presenter "would not realise that they had gone 'off air' unless they were monitoring their output via an internet monitor."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
However, another metric investors were monitoring for AI traction fell flat.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
So of course he would be the first person who—and there went the bell to signal the start of lunch—was without a hall pass in the hallway the Hall Monitors were monitoring.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
