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 school said classes would continue on Monday because the campus wasn’t in an evacuation zone but added that university officials were monitoring the fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Police spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe told AFP that intelligence officers were monitoring social media and engaging platforms where necessary.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
However, another metric investors were monitoring for AI traction fell flat.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Their agents were monitoring the signals and had the situation in hand.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
