sign
noun
an indication or piece of evidence.
were signing
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past progressiveof sign.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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If you were signing the death certificate, how many causes would you put there?
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
If you clearly communicated what the celebration would entail, then they knew what they were signing up for before they agreed to travel for it.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 26, 2025
Dealers were signing up customers to these finance deals and, behind the scenes, were paid a commission by lenders.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
That’s also true of the single participants, some of whom responded to the casting call without entirely understanding what they were signing up for.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2025
One of Ruby Archuleta’s Milagro Land and Water Protection Association petitions was making the rounds, and, laughing triumphantly, people were signing like mad.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
