register
noun
a book in which records of acts, events, names, etc., are kept.
were registering
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past progressiveof register.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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They were registering the same 3% rate in April.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Three Scottish practices told BBC Scotland News they were registering new NHS patients but that there was a two-year waiting list for appointments.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
The 2004 Megan’s Law created a publicly accessible database to show where sex offenders were registering to live.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2024
Charles was now in charge of the entire group of prisoners who were registering and matriculating prisoners when they arrived in the camp.
From Slate ● Nov. 29, 2022
His acute ears were registering a dull hum, indicating the imminence of high-geared machinery or of dynamos.
From Peter the Brazen A Mystery Story of Modern China by Gayle Porter Hoskins
